Sri Lanka Tourism Ends 2021 with Record Numbers – Hoping for More Arrivals in 2022
Continuing its steady progress to get the tourism industry back on track, Sri Lanka recorded a total of 89,506 tourists in December last year; this…
Sri Lanka welcomes international guests – Visit a beautiful island nation
Sri Lanka, the Pearl of the Indian Ocean is receiving considerable numbers of travellers currently after the pandemic. Gates for international travellers were opened in…
Identified railway stations and historic forts to be developed as tourist attractions – A much-needed restoration
Prasanna Ranatunga, the Tourism Minister of Sri Lanka, recently declared that a special fund of Rs. 162 million will be allocated for the development of…
Fairweather prevails over Nuwara Eliya for tourists – Everything’s perfect for a blissful holiday
Since the rainy season has already begun, most parts of Sri Lanka are receiving spells of showers throughout the day, sometimes with heavy thunder and…
Cable car project to accentuate the views of Nuwara Eliya – New initiatives: new hopes
Sri Lanka generates a considerable portion of its GDP through the tourism sector. Destinations such as Nuwara Eliya are immensely popular among the travelling community,…
20 best places to visit in 2020–Sri Lanka is the Place to Be
Sri Lanka has started the new year with fresh vibes and at the top of the game by being named one of the 20 best…
The First Tourism Promotion After the Easter Attacks – Getting the Industry Back on Track
Following the tragic Easter attacks this April, Sri Lanka launched its first tourism promotion last month in a bid to get the industry back on…
Heritance Properties Amongst the Winners of TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards 2019
It was recently announced that Heritance properties belonging to Aitken Spence Hotels were included in the list of winners of the coveted Travellers’ Choice Awards…
Sri Lanka to introduce Visa-Free Entry Policy for SAARC countries – A way forward towards regional integration
SAARC | Image Credit : Tiger7253, SAARC Summit Boycott 2016, CC BY-SA 4.0 After the end of the civil war that lasted for more than three decades, Sri…
Sri Lanka tourism promoted in the US – Deserving International Recognition
The popular local business news provider EconomyNext reported that the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau along with thirteen leisure firms represented Sri Lanka at a…