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Sri Lanka COPF chief under threat over VFS Global deal probe

Members representing the government are threatening him when he is examining the VFS deal

June 7, 2024 2 min read

Sri Lanka's COPF ends probe into controversial IVS-VFS Global visa deal

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June 5, 2024 1 min read

Maldives overtakes UK as second largest tourist source amid VFS Global visa controversy

.In the first 30 days of May, Sri Lanka's has welcomed 108,000 tourist, down from 148,000 in April

June 2, 2024 3 min read

NH Collection brand enters Sri Lanka replacing Mövenpick at Softlogic hotel

NH Collection is an upmarket brand of Bangkok-based Minor group

May 31, 2024 1 min read
Sri Lanka tourist arrivals rise 6.6-pct in July, with Europeans picking up

Total foreign visitors for this year are 1,368,288.

Maldives gives Sri Lanka citizens 90-day on arrival tourist visa

The visa facility is in effect from July 2025.

Sri Lanka to target millennials with experience based tourism post-Covid-19

Sri Lanka is planning to market the island highlighting experience based tourism and branding targeting mainly millennia...

Chanka Jayasinghe
December 20, 2020 3 min read
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Sri Lanka's LOLC says Serendib acquisition will strengthen post-Covid-19 leisure business

Colombo-based LOLC Holdings said the acquisition of Sri Lanka's Serendib Hotels will strengthen its position in the post...

December 15, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Hemas Holdings sells Serendib Hotels to LOLC

Sri Lanka's Hemas Holdings said it has sold a controlling stake in Serendib Hotels Plc for 792 million rupees, to LOLC g...

December 15, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka develops airport opening protocol

Sri Lanka has developed a protocol for a possible re-opening of the country's airport which a committee is reviewing, th...

December 8, 2020 5 min read
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Sri Lanka wildlife, forest camps, bungalows to re-open

Sri Lanka's wildlife and forest departments will reopen bungalows and camping sites for travellers, which were closed am...

December 4, 2020 1 min read
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Sri Lanka to welcome tourists from countries which will vaccinate citizens

Sri Lanka will admit tourists from countries which will begin to vaccinate their populations using a WHO-approved plan t...

December 4, 2020 2 min read
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Sri Lanka's Nuwara Eliya vacation city warns off visitors as Coronavirus spikes

Sri Lanka's hill country vacation hotspot Nuwara Eliya has asked weekend trippers not to come to the town as 30 Coronavi...

October 29, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka's native tribe halts tourism as Coronavirus 'ledder podge-jer' spreads

Sri Lanka's indigenous Veddah tribe has halted domestic tourists from visiting their village as the latest Coronavirus o...

October 25, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka Colombo Hilton, Shangri-La finds Covid-19 patients

Sri Lanka's Colombo Hilton and Shangri - La have said a staff member each had been confirmed with Coronavirus and protec...

October 24, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka named best country in the world to visit after Italy: CN Traveller

Sri Lanka has been named the best country in the world to visit this year, after Italy by readers of Conde Nast Travelle...

October 14, 2020 2 min read
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Sri Lanka targets Covid-19 support as 67-pct of tourism job losses fall on women

United National Development Program, Sri Lanka Tourism and Citi group has started a livelihood support scheme as initial...

October 9, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka tourism to boost research, develop roadmap with Australia

Sri Lanka is revamping tourist research and developing a five year road map with support from Australia, the state touri...

October 6, 2020 2 min read

Tourism: Maldivian and Nepali business leaders urge collaboration to revive industry

For the Maldives and Nepal, whose economies are heavily dependent on the tourism sector, getting their countries back on...

Kshama Ranawana
September 28, 2020 7 min read

India to grant Sri Lanka US$15mn for Buddhist ties, mulls travel bubble

India will grant Sri Lanka 15 million dollars to promote Buddhist ties, facilitate inaugural pilgrim flight to the newly...

September 27, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka boosts tourist driver skills amid Covid-19 lull

Sri Lanka's state tourism agency said it had initiated a scheme with training organization to boost the skills of touris...

September 20, 2020 1 min read

Stranded American praises Sri Lanka’s healthcare after having her appendix out

Eliana Apicella, is among the many tourists in Sri Lanka who is stranded in Sri Lanka because of Covid. And adding to th...

August 25, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka tourism agency to align industry to govt framework

Sri Lanka's tourism said it will bring the tourism industry in line with a policy framework of the the administration wh...

August 25, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka repatriates nationals stranded in Thailand

A group of 87 Sri Lanka nationals stranded in Thailand had been repatriated on a SriLankan Airlines charter flight, the ...

August 21, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka Tourism Alliance boosts innovative SMEs

Sri Lanka Tourism Alliance said it had started a program to help transform the offering of the small and medium sector b...

August 19, 2020 2 min read
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Sri Lanka gets Safe Travels Stamp from international tourism body

Sri Lanka has been endorsed as a destination following approved hygiene and safety protocols by World Travel & Tourism C...

August 11, 2020 2 min read