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Sri Lanka to clear barriers to yacht-based tourism

Sri Lanka wants to promote a range of marine linked tourism activitie

January 14, 2024 2 min read

Tourists' concerns will be addressed: Sri Lanka state minister

Projects to enhance tourist convenience in cultural sites

January 12, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka to slash red tape for film tourism

Tourism Promotion Bureau will get fast approval for foreign producers who want to use island as a location

January 12, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka marinas to entice rich Indians to park yachts: Minister

They can fly their private jets into Mattala or Koggala and take their yachts

January 11, 2024 2 min read
Thailand, Sri Lanka visa free scheme could facilitate movement of criminals: Official

Possibility of criminals entering into both countries with free visa scheme established to boost touris,

Sri Lanka tourist arrivals up 9.5-pct in February 2025 led by India, Russia

Sri Lanka welcomed 35,728 tourists from India, 30,295 from Russia

Sri Lanka needs better nightlife to attract Indian tourists: Minister

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka needs to develop better entertainment options, especially nightlife, to attract Indian visitors,...

Mahadiya Hamza
June 18, 2019 2 min read

Aitken Spence Hotels to expand through management contracts in Sri Lanka and abroad

ECONOMYNEXT- Sri Lanka's Aitken Spence Hotel Holdings will pursue management contracts for overseas hotels to diversify ...

June 17, 2019 2 min read

Thailand to promote tourism to Sri Lanka after Easter Sunday attack

The Tourism Authority of Thailand will stand in solidarity with Sri Lanka following the Easter Sunday attack, and promot...

June 16, 2019 2 min read

Sri Lanka to track tourism businesses to ensure fast recovery from bombings

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s government will track selected tourism businesses to ensure fast recovery from A...

June 14, 2019 3 min read

Spanish investor to build cabana hotel near Sri Lanka’s Yala nature reserve

ECONOMYNEXT – A Spanish investor is to build a hotel with 43 luxury cabanas close to the Yala nature reserve on S...

June 13, 2019 1 min read

Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo to re-open on June 12

Sri Lanka's Shangri-La Colombo, which was one of three hotels hit by suicide bombers on Easter Sunday will re-open on Ju...

June 10, 2019 1 min read

Cruise ships return to Sri Lanka as security improves

Cruise ships have begun calling at Sri Lanka's ports as security improved and travel advisories are being lifted as auth...

June 10, 2019 2 min read

Sri Lanka Tourism Alliance roots for PPP in promotions

The Tourism Alliance, a travel industry group formed after the Easter Sunday attacks, will start talks with the governme...

June 8, 2019 4 min read

Sri Lanka travel agents welcome lifting of UK travel ban

The Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Tour Operators welcomed the UK's decision to relax its travel ban on Sri Lanka.

June 7, 2019 1 min read

UK relaxes travel advisory to Sri Lanka

The United Kingdom has relaxed its travel advisory to Sri Lanka imposed after Easter Sunday attacks and is no longer adv...

June 6, 2019 2 min read
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Sri Lanka tourist arrivals plunge 70-pct in May

ECONOMYNEXT – Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka plunged 70 percent in May from a year ago after Easter Sunday’...

June 4, 2019 2 min read

Sri Lanka launches first post-Easter promotional campaign in India

ECONOMYNEXT- Sri Lanka's state tourism agencies have partnered with the Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Tour Operators,...

June 4, 2019 2 min read

Sri Lanka signs $4.5mn foreign hotel investment after Easter Sunday terror

Sri Lanka's Board of Investment has signed an investment agreement with Sundara (Pvt) Ltd, which will develop a 4.5 mill...

June 1, 2019 2 min read

Italy removes travel ban on Sri Lanka, advises utmost caution

ECONOMYNEXT – The Italian government has updated its travel advisory on Sri Lankan which advised against visiting...

May 31, 2019 1 min read

Sri Lanka hotels in staffing crisis after Easter attacks

Sri Lanka's hoteliers are trying to retain staff until arrivals recover from the Easter Sunday bombings, but many in the...

May 31, 2019 3 min read

Sri Lanka tourism relief package finalized

The Sri Lankan government has finalized the relief package to help tourism businesses and their employees to manage fina...

May 31, 2019 1 min read

Sri Lanka small hotels to get interest free loan of Rs500,000

Sri Lanka's small hotels and homestay hosts could get an interest free loan of up to 500,000 rupees to tide over the hi...

May 30, 2019 1 min read

Sri Lanka post-Easter Sunday tourism promotion cleared

Sri Lanka's cabinet of ministers has approved a public relations and advertising campaign to help the country recover fr...

May 29, 2019 1 min read

India relaxes travel advisory to Sri Lanka

India, the top source of tourists to Sri Lanka, has relaxed a travel advisory asking citizens to be cautious when travel...

May 29, 2019 2 min read

Sri Lanka's formal hotel investments grow $2.9 million in March

Net investments into Sri Lanka's formal hotel sector since November 2010 grew by 2.9 million US dollars in the March qua...

May 28, 2019 2 min read