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Kataragama Esala Perahera Held in Sri Lanka – Celebrating a Grand Religious Festival

While keeping to traditional customs, the annual Kataragama Esala Perahera was held on a grand scale in Sri Lanka featuring…

8 months ago

Increased Tourist Arrivals in Sri Lanka – The Bar Is Raised Higher

Sri Lanka continues to experience a positive trend in tourist arrivals, with April marking the fourth consecutive month of over…

9 months ago

Sri Lanka Makes a Splendid Recovery in Tourism

Sri Lankan tourism was struggling during the global pandemic that lasted for more than 2 years. However, the last quarter…

1 year ago

Poson Full Moon Poya Day – A Celebration of the Arrival of Buddhism in Sri Lanka

The 14th of June 2022 marked a significant date for the Sri Lankan Buddhist calendar, as devotees across the country celebrated…

2 years ago

Sri Lanka approves 5 new airlines to operate to Colombo to boost tourist arrivals – Major improvements

Sri Lankan government tries to revive its tourism sector that has been badly damaged by the COVID 19 pandemic. Through…

2 years ago

Japan Lifts Travel Ban on Certain Nations – Sri Lanka Also Eases Restrictions

In September this year, Japan lifted its travel ban on six nations which were Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Afghanistan…

2 years ago

Sri Lanka Looks beyond Pandemic to Carve out a New Tourism Future –Winning challenges in style.

Sri Lanka attempted to re-open its boundaries for tourists in 2020, but all these failed as the second COVID-19 wave…

3 years ago

Sri Lanka wins the title of ‘Asia’s Leading Adventure Tourism Destination’ at the World Travel Awards 2020 – the best of Ceylon

Pristine coastlines stretch for miles on end while the waters of the cobalt blue ocean slap against the shores. Venturing…

3 years ago

Kataragama Maha Perahera 2020 – A sacred cultural extravaganza

Sri Lanka is popular for many vibrant processions (peraheras), and Kataragama Maha Perahera hosted by the Kataragama Dewalaya is indeed…

4 years ago

Fifty Chinese couples marry in mass ceremony in Sri Lanka – Record-Breaking Mass Matrimony in an Island Paradise

An astounding fifty couples of Chinese ethnicity were involved in a ceremony of biblical proportions in Sri Lanka, a nation…

6 years ago