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Enter Air is the fourth airline to launch operation to Sri Lanka this week
VFS said it was a technical partner to the e-visa outsourcing scheme
The Supreme Court suspended the private online visa scheme in August last year
Tourism stakeholders say the government is likely to miss both 2025 arrival, revenue targets
Part of a larger tourism development program to be implemented between 2026-2028 covering all 9 provinces
Sri Lanka was co-host of the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, which saw visitors from cricket playing countries visiting
The Happy Hour is not only found in Sri Lanka. It is across the world
The visa will also allow foreign students of higher education to stay for one year after graduation and work
"High-end hotels which are charging over 250-300 dollars a night are having very high occupancy at very high rates"
COPF is committed to exposing the truth behind the controversial GBS/IVS tender
.The group's integrated resort is being re-branded City of Dreams', a brand of Melco
Iranawila and Chilaw will be developed as a tourism hub
We will be hosting a few international artists in July to August
Cinnamon Life hotel commenced accepting bookings for stays and banqueting functions
“Several universities were given free stalls to facilitate student interaction with industry professionals,”
Sri Lanka's tourism industry recovering faster and outperforming
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Officials summoned tomorrow for "balanced examination in to the ongoing visa fiasco"
Posters slam VFS Global for bad programming and also Sri Lanka for creating a 'typical mess'
"Doesn’t' 10 dollars from that go to the company?
So they are taking 21.65 dollars for a gratis visa when a tourist comes to Sri Lanka
The private contractor would earn up to 100 million dollars by 2035, he claimed
It is not clear whether tourists will be forced to use the VFS global website
"Where did this investment go?
When the new proposal was introduced, VFS charges were not mentioned
Many things are done without tender in Sri Lanka and the visa deal was a proposal
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