Category: Tourism

The days of Lanka Oberoi have ended with a payment of US$ 1.5 million by owning company, Asian Hotels to the international hotel chain.Asian Hotel told shareholders on Tuesday that its long-standing dispute with managing company Oberoi Hotels Private Limited would be settled ldblquote in consideration for the payment of US$ 1.5 million. dblquote rn […]

SriLankan Airlines launched their first MICE Travel brochure today, tapping into a niche market of lquote meetings, exhibitions and conference travellers. Driven by the belief that Sri Lanka can offer much more than the sun, surf and sand, hard driven efforts have been underway by the industry to tap into high-spending corporate tourists rn rnThe […]

Villa Ocean View, a member of the Ceyko Group, has completed a Rs. 100 mn refurbishment programme in time to ride the wave of resurgence in tourism.The Wadduwa hotel said it has quadrupled the capacity of its banquet hall from 150 to 600 guests, refurbished its 67-room superior wing, re-laid the deck of its swimming […]

Coming through a battering last year, all signs are that tourists are flocking back with arrivals shooting up a massive 86 percent in the third quarter 2002, over last year.The recovery is however on the back of a very weak base last year that saw arrivals crippled after September 11 and the attack on the […]

The future of the tourism industry hangs loose as travel associations squabble over as to that should represent the industry.Some in the trade have already made representations to the government challenging the status of the newly established Tourism and Travel association.rn rnThe association formed with government patronage was thought to comprise both the travel agents […]

A few months ago SriLankan Airlines launched its e-mail bookings facility for Sri Lanka where customers in any part of the world could request flight bookings through the internet at any time of the day or night for any flight on SriLankan Airlines out of Colombo, except to India. rn rnNow customers can even book […]

Government is putting together US$ 4 mn to promote Sri Lanka as a tourism destination.A fund of US$ 1 mn to develop professionalism in the tourism industry is also on the cards.rn rnThis was revealed at the launch of the Sri Lanka Association of Tourism and Travel an umbrella organization for the leisure sector.rn rnldblquote […]

The six-month study will draw up an eco-tourism policy document for the country and the outlines for five pilot eco-tourism projects in the Southern region, Secretary to the Ministry of Tourism, Dr. P. Ramanujam said.rn rnSri Lanka sustains some of Asias richest biodiversity and has been identified as a hotspot for nature and eco-travel.rn rnIt […]

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 […]