LNP - Tourist arrivals surpass 63,000 in first half of October

2024-10-17   |   Travel

Sri Lanka welcomed 63,491 tourists in the first half of October, in continuing with the slowdown in tourist arrivals, ahead of the winter season, the ...

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LNP - Govt. reinstates previous visa issuing system

2024-09-26   |   Travel

The new Government of Sri Lanka has officially reinstated the previous visa issuing system, effective from 12.00 midnight today, according to the Pres...

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LNP - Anura Kumara outlines plans for IT growth, tourism boost, and agri independence

2024-09-18   |   Travel

Presidential candidate of the National People’s Power (NPP), Anura Kumara Dissanayake, has outlined his ambitious economic plans, including a goal t...

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LNP - Pakistan resentful over exclusion of its nationals from visa-relaxed entry into Sri Lanka

2024-09-11   |   Travel

Pakistan, a country that stood by Sri Lanka in international forums and the fight against terrorism, is upset over the latest visa restrictions impose...

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LNP - Tourism generates US$ 282mn in August

2024-09-09   |   Travel

Earnings from tourism have climbed in August and so were the arrivals, although not quite up to the level targeted by authorities. The tourism trade, ...

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LNP - Tourism back on track for recovery: SLTDA Chief says on World Tourism Day

2022-09-28   |   Travel

Tourist arrivals for the first three weeks of September have reached 21,000. Provisional data shared by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (S...

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LNP - Tourist arrivals from August 1 – 11 cross 16,000 mark

2022-08-15   |   Travel

Tourist arrivals for the first 11 days of August crossed the 16,000 mark, showing signs of a slight improvement in terms of the rate of arrivals to th...

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LNP - Tourist arrivals in first nine weeks of 2022 surpass total arrivals in 2021

2022-03-09   |   Travel

Week 1 of March brings over 25,000 tourists Total tourist arrival for the year thus far crosses 200,000 mark Sri Lanka welcomed over 25,000 tourists i...

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LNP - Tourist arrivals cross 155k

2022-02-23   |   Travel

Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka have exceeded 155,000 so far, led by Russians, despite the challenges emanating from the global COVID pandemic. As per p...

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LNP - Tourist establishments mandated to accept forex from non-residents

2022-01-20   |   Travel

All registered tourist establishments will soon be required to accept foreign exchange from non-residents of Sri Lanka. The Monetary Board of the Cent...

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LNP - Tourism Chief tells the world Sri Lanka is ready to host post-COVID holidays

2022-01-07   |   Travel

In an emphatic presentation on Sri Lanka SL, Tourism Chairperson Kimarli Fernando outlined that the country is ready for post-COVID growth, noting tha...

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LNP - SriLankan resumes flights to Gan island- Maldives

2021-12-06   |   Travel

SriLankan Airlines resumed operations to picturesque Gan Island in Addu Atoll of Maldives from December 4 after it had to cease operations to the dest...

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LNP - Cabraal calls hoteliers to embrace present challenges

2021-11-30   |   Travel

Central Bank (CB) Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal called the hoteliers to embrace the present challenges in repositioning their product and re-energisin...

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LNP - Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka exceed 100,000 this year

2021-11-29   |   Travel

More than 100,000 tourists have visited the country from January up to date, the Tourism Ministry said. Accordingly, 101,872 tourists arrived from Jan...

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LNP - Plans afoot to increase direct flights between SL and India

2021-11-22   |   Travel

Halted UL routes will resume soon to cater to growing demand 25 Indian bloggers currently in SL to create content 76% of tourists visited SL from 1-1...

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LNP - India opens borders to fully vaccinated foreign tourists

2021-11-17   |   Travel

After shutting its borders to international visitors for 20 months due to the pandemic, India will now allow fully vaccinated foreign travelers from a...

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LNP - Govt. urges people not to resort to panic buying

2021-11-16   |   Travel

The Government urged people not to resort to panic buying at fuel stations as there was no fuel shortage in the country at present. Cheif Government W...

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LNP - Poland to add to SL’s tourist traffic this winter

2021-11-09   |   Travel

LOT Polish Airlines’ direct flights to Colombo to provide tourism sector fresh impetus Polish travellers seek tropical destinations to escape height...

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LNP - Direct flights between Sri Lanka and France resume after 6 years

2021-11-01   |   Travel

Resuming direct flights between France and Sri Lanka after a lapse of six years, a SriLankan Airlines flights arrived from Paris with 200 passengers t...

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LNP - Sri Lankans still need to quarantine for 10 days when visiting UK

2021-10-29   |   Travel

The British government is yet to issue a clearance for Sri Lankan nationals to enter the United Kingdom without a mandatory quarantine or the necessar...

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LNP - Adani pays surprise visit to Mannar

2021-10-26   |   Travel

Chairman of the Adani Group Gautam Adani who is currently visiting Sri Lanka paid a surprise visit to Mannar this evening. Gautam Adani and his team a...

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LNP - Special plan to attract tourists from five major nations

2021-10-26   |   Travel

ourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga instructed the authorities to expedite the implementation of a special promotion programme targeting five major cou...

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LNP - Army Chief in Russia on 8-day goodwill visit

2021-10-25   |   Travel

Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army General Shavendra Silva is currently in Russia on an eight day-long goodwill visit. General Silva lef...

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LNP - Growth in tourist arrivals: Over 7,000 arrived within 2 weeks

2021-10-18   |   Travel

More than 7,000 tourists have arrived in Sri Lanka within the first two weeks of this month, the Tourism Ministry said. The tourism industry, which co...

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LNP - Sri Lanka explores possibility of using Merck’s Oral antiviral pill

2021-10-13   |   Travel

Sri Lanka is exploring the possibility of using the oral antiviral pill developed by the pharmaceutical giant ‘Merck’ for the treatment of Covid-1...

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