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A 1.5 billion rupee promotional campaign in 11 key markets to boost arrivals,
We want to attract 2.5 high-end tourists spending 500 dollars as opposed to spending 200 dollars
Sri Lanka has been charging 30,000 rupees from foreigners for driving license under one-day service
Ambuluwawa Biodiversity Center will be developed as a tourist zone with opportunities for adventure sports
"Our railway system has become sexy. Everyone likes it."
The Counter-Terrorism Awareness eLearning Platform offers certification by SLTDA and the British High Commission
Wakana (Pvt) Ltd, promoted by a Japan based investment group, will build an 8.4 million US dollar boutique hotel in Ahun...
Sri Lanka's tourist arrivals fell 57 percent in June 2019 from a year earlier, following the Easter Sunday attack, the t...
Sri Lanka's tourist arrivals are starting to recover from Easter Sunday attacks, a top official said, with many countrie...
Cricketing and Bollywood stars will be promoting Sri Lanka tourism to the Indian market after the Easter Sunday terror a...
Sri Lanka is continuing to be the top destination for 2019 despite the Easter Sunday terror attacks, travel publisher Lo...
Japan has relaxed a travel advisory to its nationals which was slapped after Easter Sunday suicide attacks by Islamist e...
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s government will invest almost two billion rupees, more than half from a tourism ...
The United States has lifted travel advisory imposed after Easter Sunday suicide attacks which asked citizens to reconsi...
Sri Lanka is attempting to lure transit passengers at Colombo's Bandaranaike International Airport to make short visits ...
Sri Lanka's decision to shift to digital campaigns is bearing fruit, Tourism Development Minister John Amaratunga said i...
| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 |
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ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka needs to develop better entertainment options, especially nightlife, to attract Indian visitors,...
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The Tourism Authority of Thailand will stand in solidarity with Sri Lanka following the Easter Sunday attack, and promot...
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s government will track selected tourism businesses to ensure fast recovery from A...
ECONOMYNEXT – A Spanish investor is to build a hotel with 43 luxury cabanas close to the Yala nature reserve on S...
Sri Lanka's Shangri-La Colombo, which was one of three hotels hit by suicide bombers on Easter Sunday will re-open on Ju...
Cruise ships have begun calling at Sri Lanka's ports as security improved and travel advisories are being lifted as auth...
The Tourism Alliance, a travel industry group formed after the Easter Sunday attacks, will start talks with the governme...
The Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Tour Operators welcomed the UK's decision to relax its travel ban on Sri Lanka.
The United Kingdom has relaxed its travel advisory to Sri Lanka imposed after Easter Sunday attacks and is no longer adv...
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