Category: Tourism

A grey-haired man walked away with Rs. 100,000, prize money for capturing on camera a Sri Lankan leopard endash a near studio image where the predator is taking a quiet moment.Judges unanimously agreed that from the thousands of leopard pictures taken over the years, this stood out for capturing in addition to the expression of […]

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Meanwhile tourist board approved hotels will also face a 1 per cent charge from April 01, which will be used for tourist development.rn rnThe duty free allowance of Sri Lankans working abroad for more than one year will be raised from US $ 1500 to US $ 1750.rn rnThe port and airport levy imposed on […]

rnThe decision was taken at the largest trade show on MICE tourism endash the European Incentive Business Travel Meeting (EIBTM) at which Sri Lanka participates each year.rn rnldblquote The objective in creating the definition is to encourage each meetings industry association to use a consistent message to stimulate better overall industry recognition dblquote , a […]

On Friday the shareholders of Associated Hotels Co. Ltd., agreed to sell the beach front property as funds for development was not forthcoming. rn rnCompany Spokesperson Kumar Mallimarachchi told Lanka Business Online that shareholders were unable to pump in additional funds to upgrade the hotel to compete with neighbouring star class hotels. rn rnldblquote Some […]

With a definite shift eastward of high spending MICE tourists, aggravated by 9/11, Sri Lanka is redoubling its efforts to offer more than sun, surf and sand.National carrier SriLankan Airlines has joined an industry effort to boost MICE tourist arrivals by 15.00 percent from last years 12.68 percent of arrivals, by the end of this […]

While, golf will remain the on the main menue, AmCham (American Chamber of Commerce), the tournaments organisers, will be busy serving up potential investment opportunities in Sri Lanka. rnldblquote We are working on a theme of lquote Peace in Sri Lanka and golf in paradise, dblquote says Susantha Pinto, Chairman of AmChams Golf Committee at […]

A record thirty-six bills are to be passed by parliament in August and September covering the financial sector, utilities regulation, the monetary authorities and fiscal management. The first of these bills will be presented for Cabinet approval with in the next two weeks and will be put before parliament starting next month. rn”The Prime Minister […]

Proceeds form the sale will go to write off the owning company quote s, Ceylon Holiday Resorts Limited, debt amounting to around Rs.250 million.rn rnJohn Keells officials said a lag in tourism and significant investments in their flagship hotel in the southern coast endash Benthota Beach Hotel in the recent past contributed to the build-up […]

The developers of Sri Lanka quote s first purpose built racetrack Speed Lanka (Pvt) Limited aspire to build a Formula One track in Trincomale around 2008.rn rnCompany officials are betting on the success of the purpose built track at Pannala, which will be developed to Formula Three standards by 2004, and the invitation by Premier […]

Managers to the sale DFCC Bank said the nine parties have time till June 3 to submit their proposals for the 150-bedroom property, which was earlier known as Robinson Club, Bentota. rnThe selected candidates includes, Confifi Management with Cino Lanka (of Kundanmal Group); Willam Bogstra with a group of Austrian investors; Serendib Leisure, Aqua Sun […]

rnSri Lankan’s CEO Peter Hill and Head of Commercial G.T. Jayaseelan are to meet with leading tour operators on a fact-finding mission to review pricing and ascertain demand prior to resuming operations. rnrnThe visit will also attempt to validate claims by the industry of insufficient capacity to satisfy the demand from German and Italian leisure […]