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There were 10,620 visitors from India
Tourist arrivals increased 17.3 percent from a year ago to 174,608 in April 2025
Snapchat launched by embassy in Arabic language named “Jannat Dunya” (Paradise on Earth) to promote Sri Lanka touris...
144,320 tourists visited from April 1 to 24
India remains the leading source market of tourists coming into Sri Lanka
Refurbishment to continue till November 2026
Sri Lanka has welcomed 109,199 tourists up to October 2023, taking the total so far to 1.125 million
Sri Lanka charges 20 dollars for an online ETA for South Asian countries, and 30 dollars for others.
No investor has come forward for Grand Hyatt, a hotel constructed with public money under ex-leader Mahinda Rajapaksa
Sri Lanka is to sell a package ticket to tourists who want to visit selected heritage sites around the island.
Cabinet approved free visa to India, China, Russia, Malaysia, Japan, Indonesia and Thailand as a pilot projec
Palali international airport will be expanded with bigger passenger terminal and duty-free shopping mall
The Excise Department has reversed the soft alcohol licence suspension
Everything is ready for free visa approval for five countries
Sri Lanka also recorded a 97-percent year-on-year increase in tourist arrivals in the first three quarters.
The tourism industry has seen a recovery since it was hit by violence in the June quarter last year
| 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 | - | - |
Sri Lanka with minimum room rate will become more expensive than all the other destinations in region.
As soon as this news came out, we were able to observe a decline, tour operators said.
If Sri Lanka is to attract high-end tourism, domestic air transportation has to be developed, tourism minister says.
We must see nature as our asset and solutions to be obtained for the exponential growth for our future generation
Sri Lanka welcomed its one millionth tourist for the year on September 26.
Minister Diana Gamage has been trying to promote night life to boost tourism
USAID and Sri Lankan Tourism Alliance launch social media influencer campaign to boost country's global tourism brand
The Arugam Bay Tourism Development Plan focuses on challenges to infrastructure development in the area
Potential to increase economic cooperation and enhance people to people contact through education opportunities
Researchers raise concerns about the Beira Lake clean-up project
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