Category: Tourism

Tourist arrivals are up 11 percent so far this year while the average spending by visitors has also risen to US$ 70 a day from US$ 64.Tourist arrivals are up 11 percent so far this year while the average spending by visitors has also risen to US$ 70 a day from US$ 64. The industry […]

Sri Lanka is embarking on a US$ 7 mn tourism campaign next year to boost the island’s exotic image, the Tourist Board said Thursday. Sri Lanka is embarking on a US$ 7 mn tourism campaign next year to boost the island’s exotic image, the Tourist Board said Thursday. “We are going for a makeover to […]

Tourist arrivals swung upwards in September heralding a bustling winter season and prompting tourism authorities to notch up end of the year targets. Tourist arrivals swung upwards in September heralding a bustling winter season and prompting tourism authorities to notch up end of the year targets. “Normally the winter season starts September October. This year […]

Global tour operating giant TUI AG, is taking up a 25 percent slice in Aitken Spece Travel Ltd., to jointly develop Sri Lanka as an attractive holiday destination. Global tour operating giant TUI AG, is taking up a 25 percent slice in Aitken Spece Travel Ltd., to jointly develop Sri Lanka as an attractive holiday […]

Managing the country’s forests and wildlife sanctuaries is an expensive business for the cash strapped government.Managing the country’s forests and wildlife sanctuaries is an expensive business for the cash strapped government. The leisure industry sees huge potential in nature related tourism and is keen to help raise awareness about the wildlife product here and conserve […]

Managing the country’s forests and wildlife sanctuaries is an expensive business for the cash strapped government.Managing the country’s forests and wildlife sanctuaries is an expensive business for the cash strapped government. The leisure industry sees huge potential in nature related tourism and is keen to help raise awareness about the wildlife product here and conserve […]

The Tourist Board is acquiring land to tempt foreign businessmen, but a controversial land tax on foreign ownership has got investors stalling.The Tourist Board is acquiring land to tempt foreign businessmen, but a controversial land tax on foreign ownership has got investors stalling. The ‘Land Bank’ project mooted last year has identified possible tourism development […]

A twelve year snapshot of spending patterns exposed to the rupee devaluation show that tourists are actually spending less than what they used to back in the days of 1992.A twelve year snapshot of spending patterns exposed to the rupee devaluation show that tourists are actually spending less than what they used to back in […]

High net worth tourists are here to stay, with foreign guest nights in all graded hotels up a sizeable 16.8 percent in the second quarter this year.High net worth tourists are here to stay, with foreign guest nights in all graded hotels up a sizeable 16.8 percent in the second quarter this year. Sri Lanka […]

Creative book publishing may be one way to take the ‘heavy conceptual stuff’ out of conservation, possibly even creating 1 mn avid birders by 2025.Creative book publishing may be one way to take the ‘heavy conceptual stuff’ out of conservation, possibly even creating 1 mn avid birders by 2025. “A birdwatcher,” wildlife enthusiast and CEO […]

Creative book publishing may be one way to take the ‘heavy conceptual stuff’ out of conservation, possibly even creating 1 mn avid birders by 2025.Creative book publishing may be one way to take the ‘heavy conceptual stuff’ out of conservation, possibly even creating 1 mn avid birders by 2025. “A birdwatcher,” wildlife enthusiast and CEO […]

SriLankan Airlines reported record earnings growth but warned high fuel prices would reduce profits this year.SriLankan Airlines reported record earnings growth but warned high fuel prices would reduce profits this year. The national carrier that uses the Colombo airport as a hub saw post tax profits climb to Rs.4.3 billion with an ROE of 88 […]