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With different spaces and experiences for each part of the celebration, the company said.
Pullman Colombo City Centre was earlier known as Mövenpick Hotel, while the Pullman Bentota Resort & Spa was Ceysands
Kalutara has been chosen as the host place for the adventure tourism event
Sri Lanka was named the world's top trending wellness travel destination for the year by BookRetreats.com.
There have been 1,535,122 visitors to the island so far this year.
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
| 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 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
The cabinet has approved 6 banks to run forex counters at the Bandaranaike International Airport arrivals terminal
Arrivals in 2025 saw 15.1-pct rise compared to previous year
The upgrading comes with the start of peak tourism season in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has revised down per day tourist spending to UAD 148 from 171 after surveys
Total arrivals for the year were 2,362,521, up 15.1 percent from a year ago.
Tourist arrivals hit a record high last year
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