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Sri Lanka is hosting the England Men's Tour of Sri Lanka 2026
“I feel that in January, there would have been a 5% to 10% impact on booking,”
Luxembourg invests in AUREUM luxury hotel complex in the latest tourism investment
Proposal to call for expressions of interest from suitable investors to public private partnership
Total arrivals in June were 124,551 compared to 138,241 in the same time last year.
Eastern province has seen many land conflicts after the end of the war leading to ethnic tension
There were 229,298 visitors from March 1 to 31.
Arrivals grew 23.2 percent to 191,982 in the first 26 days of March
Sri Lanka expects to attract 3 million tourists, $5 billion revenue for 2025
Expedition to document current state of numerous shipwrecks lying beneath the waves off Colombo,
The movement of criminals has risen in both Sri Lanka and Thailand following the visa free scheme, officials have said. ...
The government has set 3 million tourist arrival target for 2025
The 46-year old Singer comes on an invitation from the new government and SLTB
Sri Lanka has witnessed record monthly arrivals in January and February this year
"Our railway system has become sexy. Everyone likes it."
The Counter-Terrorism Awareness eLearning Platform offers certification by SLTDA and the British High Commission
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Possibility of criminals entering into both countries with free visa scheme established to boost touris,
Sri Lanka welcomed 35,728 tourists from India, 30,295 from Russia
A major revenue generator for the state, earning millions of dollars a year in entrance fees
A large number of Sri Lankan expatriate workers are employed in Maldivian tourism sector.
Sri Lanka missed the 2.3 million target last year
Tourism arrivals also have risen 19.9-pct in the first 44 days of the year
India, Russia to source markets
Fit-out works of the 113-key ‘Nuwa’ hotel and gaming operations "are progressing well"
ADB officials highlighted that the tourism industry in Sri Lanka is growing rapidly
Year of the Snake celebration at Shangri-La Colombo featured lion dance, blessings and Chinese customs
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