LNP - Sri Lanka has potential to attract more Indian travellers: Indian tourism experts
Sri Lanka’s variety of attractions in a compact destination as well as a new casino set to open in Colombo mid-2025 will provide Indian travellers w...
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LNP - Passport queues to end in a month: Immigration Dept.
Although the root cause of the prevailing passport queues is due to the mismanagement of the previous governments, the Department of Immigration and E...
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LNP - January tourist arrivals surpass 170,000 in three weeks
Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka have crossed the 170,000 mark within the first three weeks of January, provisional data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Devel...
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LNP - Tourist arrivals cross 100,000 mark within first 2 weeks of January
Tourist arrival crossed the 100,000 mark within the first two weeks of January, recording a Year-on-Year (YoY) increase of 22 percent. Provisional dat...
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LNP - Sri Lanka to revisit IMF agreement?
The government plans to revisit the International Monetary Fund (IMF) agreement to provide additional relief measures for the public, Deputy Minister ...
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LNP - Sri Lanka ranked 9th best destination to travel in 2025 in BBC’s first-ever travel guide
By Nuzla RizkiyaSri Lanka has been ranked among the top 10 destinations to travel in 2025 by BBC Travel’s inaugural guide to the world’s top trave...
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LNP - Sri Lanka targets 3 million tourists in 2025 amid economic recovery
Sri Lanka is poised to make a significant leap in its tourism industry, aiming for 3 million tourist arrivals in 2025. This ambitious target comes on ...
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LNP - Visitors to be allowed in Sigiriya during moon-lit nights
In a bid to boost revenue from tourism, the Tourism Ministry has decided to allow visitors at historic rock fortress Sigiriya at moon-lit nights. ...
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LNP - Tourist hotspots overwhelmed amid holiday season
By Charumini de Silva Sri Lanka’s tourism industry is experiencing a surge in tourist activity during the end of year holiday season as expected, wi...
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LNP - Sri Lanka welcomes two millionth tourist in 2024
A couple from Thailand who arrived onboard a SriLankan Airlines flight today marked the two millionth tourist arrival in Sri Lanka for 2024, Sri Lanka...
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LNP - Sri Lanka set to welcome two millionth foreign tourist today
The Ministry of Tourism says today (26) it is prepared to welcome the two millionth foreign tourist to arrive in Sri Lanka this year. Deputy Minister ...
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LNP - Sri Lanka set to welcome 2 millionth tourist tomrrow
Sri Lanka is preparing to mark a major milestone in its tourism recovery, with the arrival of its 2-millionth visitor tomorrow.The Sri Lanka Tourism P...
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LNP - Sri Lanka’s 2025 holiday calendar: Here’s the full list
With just nine days remaining until the start of 2025, the Government Printing Department has released the official calendar for the upcoming year, wh...
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LNP - Sri Lanka to develop new nation branding tourism strategy
Sri Lankan authorities are bringing together all stakeholders in tourism at a conference in January to finalise a nation branding strategy to propel t...
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LNP - Fire extinguished at hotel in Colombo Fort Fire extinguished at hotel in Colombo Fort
The fire that broke out in a hotel in the Colombo Fort area has been completely extinguished, according to the Colombo Fire Brigade. Around 10 f...
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LNP - US Assistant Secretary of State to visit Sri Lanka
US Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu is scheduled to travel to India, Sri Lanka, and Nepal from...
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LNP - Sri Lanka ranked 4th best country for long vacations in global study
By Nuzla Rizkiya Sri Lanka has been ranked among the top five destinations in the world for long vacations in a study conducted by Ubuy India, a globa...
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LNP - Sri Lanka launches new initiatives to attract Indian tourists
WION- Aiming to cash on growing outbound Indian tourists, Sri Lanka and Australia have launched new initiatives to cash in on this. Sri Lankan Airline...
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LNP - Sri Lanka revealed as most popular solo travel destination for 2025
Solo travellers are getting older and are increasingly drawn to Asian destinations – with Sri Lanka securing the most popular spot for 2025, says ne...
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LNP - Sri Lanka Tourism to launch unified national brand from January
By Charumini de Silva Sri Lanka Tourism is set to unveil a unified national brand in January instead of going ahead with campaign taglines, aiming to ...
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LNP - “Sri Lanka is a peaceful, beautiful and friendly destination ahead of tourist season” – Foreign Ministry
Sri Lanka’s Foreign Ministry has announced that the United States today lifted the security alert on the Arugam Bay area, following close collaborat...
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LNP - Sri Lanka’s luxury tourism potential shines at inaugural South Asian Tourism Leadership Forum of SLDF
By Charumini de SilvaSri Lanka’s tourism potential was spotlighted at the first ever South Asian Tourism Leadership Forum of Sri Lanka Design Festiv...
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LNP - Sri Lanka projected to emerge as one of world’s fastest-growing travel destinations in 2025
Sri Lanka is expected to rank among the world’s fastest-growing travel destinations in 2025, with tourism spending forecasted to increase by 40 perc...
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