Sri Lanka Welcomes 1.5 Million Tourists in 2025 as Island’s Travel Revival Gains Pace
From heritage to coastlines — Sri Lanka’s tourism revival is rewriting its global story The tourism industry of Sri Lanka is making a strong comeback…
Sri Lanka’s Tourism Revival: A Billion-Dollar Comeback
Sri Lanka’s tourism industry is making a strong recovery, with the Central Bank reporting over $1.5 billion in earnings in the first half of 2024,…
Vesak Day 2024: A Cultural Celebration
Though celebrated by many nations, Vesak’s official declaration as a Buddhist holy day occurred in 1950 during the World Fellowship of Buddhists’ meeting in Sri…
Deepavali – The Fascinating Festival of Lights in Sri Lanka
In Sri Lanka, this luminous celebration takes place on a large scale in regions where Hindu communities predominantly reside, such as the North, East, and…
Sri Lanka trade up in arms over new tourism act – Is tourism headed for better or for worse?
Since the war of 30 years ended, the tourism industry in Sri Lanka has been picking up really well. It fell once again with the…
Sri Lanka eases quarantine rules for vaccinated tourists – The island tries to pick up tourism
Now that the vaccine is out around the whole world, most of the people have already been vaccinated. Sri Lanka is expecting an influx of…
Sri Lanka Eases Tourism Restrictions for Vaccine VIPs – Fewer barriers now for SL tourism
Almost every country in the world has started rolling out vaccines in order to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. Meanwhile, Sri Lankan tourism…
Sri Lanka Open for Tourists Once More – Traveller Restrictions Eased Further
Since January this year, Sri Lanka reopened for tourists and the country has seen a steady increase in arrivals with each passing month. As part…
Sri Lanka Reopens the Country for International Tourism While Carving out A New Future for the Industry – Reinventing Sri Lanka
Since the turn of the pandemic, many tourist establishments around Sri Lanka have unfortunately had to close. However, for some service providers, the troubles began…
Christmas in Colombo – An enticing Christmas Eve
Dressing up city’s life in Santa-themed décor, glittery things and an outpour of festive music, the Christmas Eve in Colombo is truly impressive. The ‘Colombo…