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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LNP - September tourist arrivals more than double from Aug.

2021-10-08   |   Travel

For the first time since pandemic arrivals cross 10k mark Highest number of arrivals recorded since border opening Asia Pacific emerges as largest sou...

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LNP - First Intl. flight to depart from Ratmalana to Maldives after 5 decades

2021-10-07   |   Travel

Ratmalana Airport is set to launch international flights in the region after 5 decades and the first flight is scheduled to depart for the Maldives ne...

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LNP - Validity period of all visa categories extended by 30 days: Immigration Dept

2021-10-06   |   Travel

The validity period of visas of all categories which were obtained by foreigners who are currently staying in the country was extended for 30 days fro...

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LNP - EU GSP+ Monitoring Mission concludes visit to Sri Lanka

2021-10-06   |   Travel

A team of senior European Union (EU) officials who was in Sri Lanka to review Sri Lanka’s progress in implementing the 27 international conventions ...

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LNP - Follow online booking facilities to receive passports: Emigration Dept

2021-10-06   |   Travel

The Department of Immigration and Emigration today advised the applicants to follow the online booking facilities to receive their passports. Issuing ...

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LNP - Hotels in the dark over new guidelines

2021-09-29   |   Travel

Some Safe and Secure Level 1 hotels were in the dark last night over updated travel guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health which came into effect...

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LNP - New guidelines for passengers arriving in SL from midnight today

2021-09-29   |   Travel

Fully vaccinated local and overseas passengers who had negative PCR test results done within 72 hours before their departure, are not required to be s...

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LNP - SLTDA kicks off World Tourism Day celebrations in Haputale

2021-09-28   |   Travel

Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) today kicked off World Tourism Day 2021 celebrations by putting the picturesque city Haputale under fo...

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LNP - Namal to visit Anuradhapura Prison today

2021-09-16   |   Travel

Eleven Tamil prisoners who are held at the Anuradhapura Prison have sought a meeting with Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs, Namal Rajapaksa to dis...

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LNP - Fully vaccinated inbound travelers do not need to hotel quarantine if PCR negative

2021-09-16   |   Travel

Fully vaccinated Sri Lankan citizens returning from overseas will not be required to stay at a hotel for PCR testing, if their test result proved to b...

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LNP - Advance PCR lab at BIA for inbound foreign tourists

2021-09-15   |   Travel

A PCR testing laboratory was established at the airport premises to perform PCR tests and issue reports in three hours for foreign tourists arriving i...

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