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Gatz at City of Dreams Sri Lanka brings live entertainment to Colombo
World Rankings Competition status places Colombo Marathon on the World Athletics Global Calendar
Revenue has fallen 11,5 percent in the first seven months of 2026
Number of high end tourists fell after Middle East escalation in the first quarter
Tourist arrivals have dropped 2-pct in first eight months, revenue down 10-pct
Vietjet’s three-day 9.9 sale offers fares from USD90 on flights to Viet Nam
The revenue is down 15 percent in the first quarter
High Court and Magistrate's Court, currently in Galle Fort, will be moved to new courts complex constructed in Beligaha
The daily average tourist arrivals have plunged over 40 percent from February to March 2026
The proposal to issue free 6-month tourist visas to promote tourism was announced last year, but yet to be implemented
Scan, pay, stay: WeChat app is rewriting Sri Lanka’s tourism playbook
The visitor numbers obscure how serious this is.
The introduction of this system, in collaboration with LankaPay, will increase payment options for Indian travellers
Gaming is promoted in Sri Lanka to target high-end tourists
Monthly tourism earnings have edged down in six out of the last eight months after change in per day spending
If flight cancellations continue, the visa validity will be extended for another 14 days, also for free
| 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 | - | - |
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
Sri Lanka to be a home for creation of value in the digital space
State-owned SriLankan, Singapore Airlines are have already rolled out self check-in counters at BIA
Sri Lanka has set 3 million tourist arrival, US$4 billion revenue targets for 2025
IRONMAN 70.3 Colombo is expected to draw nearly 1,000 athletes from over 49 countries
Money printing and stimulus taking its toll on the restaurant sector
Tourism revenue has fallen since the change in average daily tourist spending
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