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A book on Sri Lanka's cricket history by UK-based author Nicholas Brookes will help promote the island's status.
Arrivals were down from 125,495 in March
A list of 125 websites released
Entrepreneurs from Sri Lanka and India are encouraged to join this opportunity.
IVS-GBS-VFS Global deal to be probed
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s tourism authorities will work closely with provincial governments and spend more...
Sri Lanka’s tourism authority wants to support small tourist property owners as part of plans to expand the islan...
ECONOMYNEXT – Planned investments in a new zone earmarked for beach resorts in Sri Lanka’s north-west regi...
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka has set a target of attracting 2.5 million tourists in 2017, despite difficulties posed b...
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of Ministers has approved new rules for tourist businesses as part of me...
Sri Lanka has welcomed 2.05 million tourists in 2016, up 14 percent from a year earlier, but lower than an expected 2.2 ...
ECONOMYNEXT – The Fortress Resorts, a hotel that’s part of the group of businesses controlled by Sri Lanka...
Sri Lanka's tourist arrivals rose 16 percent from a year earlier to 167,217 in November 2016, with India, China and West...
Sri Lanka's hotels had pushed up room rates most among Asian nations so far in 2016 despite days with occupancy above 80...
ECONOMYNEXT – John Keells Holdings sees its home base Sri Lanka and the Maldives as priority markets for hotel ex...
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| US Dollar | 332.3603 | 330.8514 |
| UK Pound | 440.9424 | 438.3450 |
| Euro | 368.4879 | 371.0168 |
| Yen | 2.0805 | 2.0916 |
| Aus Dollar | 227.4342 | 231.1659 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Rupee | 3.5474 | 3.4202 |
| Korean Won | 0.2492 | 0.2479 |
| Oman Rial | 863.2287 | 859.3320 |
| Saudi Riyal | 88.5586 | 88.0955 |
| UAE Dirham | 90.4874 | 90.0766 |
| pts | % | |
|---|---|---|
| S&P SL20 | 6,365.57 | +0.26% |
| CSE All Share | 22,157.40 | +0.56% |
| Turnover Rs | 2975.05 million | 1193.67 million |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| 3-m bill | 7.61 | 7.84 |
| 6-m bill | 7.91 | 8.26 |
| 12-m bill | 8.23 | 8.3 |
| 3-yr bond | 9.24 | 9.25 |
| 5-yr bond | 9.82 | 9.56 |
| 8-yr bond | 10.50 | 10.48 |
| today | yesterday | |
|---|---|---|
| Overnight Money | 7.70 | 7.69 |
| Gilt Repo | 7.74 | 7.72 |
| I-m SLIBOR | - | - |
US-based Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group has firmed up deals to manage two hotels in Sri Lanka, reaching nearly 400 rooms an...
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s tourism industry needs to market the destination more aggressively given slowing...
Thailand-base Onyx Hospitality, which has three properties is looking to establish is Shama branded serviced apartment i...
ECONOMYNEXT – The number of tourists visiting Sri Lanka rose 13.7% in October 2016 from a year ago with strong ga...
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Asian Hotels & Properties said group net profit for the September 2016 quarter r...
ECONMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Trans Asia Hotels, which operates the 5-star Cinnamon Lakeside Hotel, said Septem...
Sri Lanka aims to make a record $3.5 billion from tourism this year on the back of its improved rights record under a ne...
ECONOMYNEXT – The growth in the number of tourists visiting Sri Lanka slowed to single digits in September after ...
ECONOMYNEXT - Vista Rooms, the online startup budget hotel brand based in India, said it has extended its stays to the M...
ECONOMYNEXT – Classic Travel, a unit of Sri Lanka’s Expolanka Holdings group, has teamed up with show busi...
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