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Sri Lanka is trying to boost tourists as the country recovers from a currency crisis
Future plans include the exploration of additional routes and services
The President also appointed a cabinet sub-committee to find a solution to this in a short time
Annual event last was held in 2018
The government has aimed at 3 million arrival and $5 billion revenue for 2025
European Union ambassador Carmen Moreno to feature on panel
SAARC citizens to get visas for US$70
Others offered choice of vaccines
Mitigating negative impacts on the natural, historic, cultural or social environment
Dragon boat racing as a sport traces its origins to southern China some 2,000 years ago.
SLITHM conducts courses from foundation to management level.
64 proposals now being reviewed with 38 approved
Pleasure boating, leisure fishing and marine engineering on view
The top generating market was UK with 342 visitors followed by the Maldives
42 acres from land reform commission
Sun Resort Investment Lanka Pvt Ltd to set up 50 villas
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| US Dollar | 332.5018 | 332.3603 |
| UK Pound | 440.0661 | 440.9424 |
| Euro | 367.7137 | 368.4879 |
| Yen | 2.0793 | 2.0805 |
| Aus Dollar | 226.4670 | 227.4342 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Rupee | 3.5357 | 3.5474 |
| Korean Won | 0.2494 | 0.2492 |
| Oman Rial | 863.5962 | 863.2287 |
| Saudi Riyal | 88.5939 | 88.5586 |
| UAE Dirham | 90.5259 | 90.4874 |
| pts | % | |
|---|---|---|
| S&P SL20 | 6,293.72 | -1.13% |
| CSE All Share | 22,024.18 | -0.60% |
| Turnover Rs | 3232.70 million | 2975.05 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 | - | - |
License periods also extended
Unvaccinated children (aged two to eighteen) accompanying their parents must undergo a PCR test on the seventh day.
Partially or non-vaccinated arrivals in bio-bubble
Up to one year visa planned
The June arrivals of 1,614 were slightly up from 1,497 in May
Due to agreement between Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Embassy of France
UK adds to the list of countries that imposed travel restriction on Sri Lanka in the past few weeks.
The tourist trade in South Asia are hoping regional and domestic tourism will save the day.
Indian visitors still restricted
Visas extended without penalty
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