Category: Tourism

The recent hike, effective from April 1 has put hotels into a separate category, at a rate of up to Rs. 10.90 per unit of electricity. rnrnThis is over and above the previous net tariff rate of Rs. 5.44 a unit. rnrnHotels have been classified under the industrial tariff category since 1994, providing hotels with […]

Driven by the belief that Sri Lanka can offer more than just leisure tourism, hard driven efforts are underway to harness the business community in attracting high spending corporate tourists. rnrnldblquote We need a collective effort from various industry sectors to go out and actively bid for Sri Lanka to handle regional and international conferences […]

An exciting holiday in Malaysia has become affordable to many Sri Lankans under an amazing new package on offer from Emirates till end April.

The company recently joined forces with Serendib Leisure Management to acquire Hotel Sinbad in Kalutara. rnrnFollowing a Rs. 90 mn joint investment, the hotel was recently upgraded, pitching themselves now as an all-year round water sports destination. rnrnSituated an hour quote s drive away from Colombo, the hotel has attracted a large number Sri Lankan […]

Year-end arrivals took a 16 percent plunge to 340,000 from 400,414 in 2000 but Tourist Board Officials are forecasting a turnaround of around 450,000 arrivals this year. November arrivals were down a steep 46.6 percent compared to 2000, with an overall decline of 15 percent for the year. Asia Securities Tourist Sector Analyst Ramzi Rishard […]