Category: Tourism

Hotel stocks rallied at the Colombo Stock Exchange, which closed up two percent for the week. Hotel stocks rallied at the Colombo Stock Exchange, which closed up two percent for the week. Brokers say there is high investor interest in hospitality sector stocks due to increasing tourist arrivals and higher spending by visitors. They say […]

The Tourist Board says July’s arrivals are the best ever recorded for the month, with 50,525 visitors, run up by Indian cricket enthusiast following their team here.The Tourist Board says July’s arrivals are the best ever recorded for the month, with 50,525 visitors, run up by Indian cricket enthusiast following their team here. “The good […]

SriLankan Airlines has upped the tempo on promotions, new destinations and aircrafts, but says the country is still short of 100,000 hotel rooms to meet inbound tourist traffic.SriLankan Airlines has upped the tempo on promotions, new destinations and aircrafts, but says the country is still short of 100,000 hotel rooms to meet inbound tourist traffic. […]

Asian Hotels & Properties Ltd.’s upmarket 30-storey condominium complex, the Monarch, has sold 25 of the 200 odd units during three weeks of pre sales. Asian Hotels & Properties Ltd.’s upmarket 30-storey condominium complex, the Monarch, has sold 25 of the 200 odd units during three weeks of pre sales. Prices start from US$ 150,000 […]

Conglomerate John Keells Holdings has put all its hotels under one unit – Keells Hotels Ltd – which will be listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange Conglomerate John Keells Holdings has put all its hotels under one unit – Keells Hotels Ltd – which will be listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange A 100 percent […]

Top regional ad agency Batey’s has launched an international PR campaign as part of the Tourist Board’s plan to actively market Sri Lanka. Top regional ad agency Batey’s has launched an international PR campaign as part of the Tourist Board’s plan to actively market Sri Lanka. Batey’s is doing the PR campaign, part of a […]

Top regional ad agency Batey’s has launched an international PR campaign as part of the Tourist Board’s plan to actively market Sri Lanka. Top regional ad agency Batey’s has launched an international PR campaign as part of the Tourist Board’s plan to actively market Sri Lanka. Batey’s is doing the PR campaign, part of a […]

Sri Lankan Airlines’ Air Taxi added Ampara and Weerawila to its list of destinations this week with Nuwara Eliya in tow to meet the upcoming winter tourist traffic. Sri Lankan Airlines’ Air Taxi added Ampara and Weerawila to its list of destinations this week with Nuwara Eliya in tow to meet the upcoming winter tourist […]

The Jetwing Group, has taken over the management of ‘The Welcombe Hotel’ in Trincomalee, infusing its own brand of leisure expertise over a two-year period. The Jetwing Group, has taken over the management of ‘The Welcombe Hotel’ in Trincomalee, infusing its own brand of leisure expertise over a two-year period. The Welcombe (named after the […]

The Jetwing Group, has taken over the management of ‘The Welcombe Hotel’ in Trincomalee, infusing its own brand of leisure expertise over a two-year period. The Jetwing Group, has taken over the management of ‘The Welcombe Hotel’ in Trincomalee, infusing its own brand of leisure expertise over a two-year period. The Welcombe (named after the […]

The Jetwing Group is infusing US$ 1.25 mn to transform its Trincomalee beach front property into a luxury ‘tented beach camp’. The Jetwing Group is infusing US$ 1.25 mn to transform its Trincomalee beach front property into a luxury ‘tented beach camp’. Sprawled over 23 acre patch of jungle with a beach frontage on the […]

The Jetwing Group is infusing US$ 1.25 mn to transform its Trincomalee beach front property into a luxury ‘tented beach camp’. The Jetwing Group is infusing US$ 1.25 mn to transform its Trincomalee beach front property into a luxury ‘tented beach camp’. Sprawled over 23 acre patch of jungle with a beach frontage on the […]