Category: Tourism
Sri Lanka tourist arrivals drop in Aug 2019: Europe picks up
Sep 05, 2019 (LBO) – The total number of international tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka during August 2019 was 143,587, a decline of 28.3 percent when compared with the same period last year. This month, the largest source market for tourists was India, followed by the United Kingdom and China. Almost 99 percent of tourists […]
Hayleys records Rs.52.6Bn turnover in first quarter 2019/20
Aug 09, 2019 (LBO) – Hayleys PLC, demonstrated resilience in challenging conditions to record an improvement in turnover and operating performance during the first quarter of the 2019/20 financial year. The Group’s turnover grew by 4 percent to 52.6 billion rupees during the period, upheld mainly by the top line growth in Hand Protection (+10%), […]
Ceylon Chamber announces Sri Lanka investment and business conclave 2019
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce in association with the Ministry of Development Strategies and International Trade, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Board of Investment of Sri Lanka, the Department of Commerce and the Sri Lanka Export Development Board will be organizing Sri Lanka Investment and Business Conclave 2019 […]
Fantasy Island (Pvt) Ltd announce family entertainment center in Battaramulla
Jul 19, 2019 (LBO) – Fantasy Island will become Colombo’s a family entertainment center located at Waters Edge in Battaramulla with the elements air, sea, and land. The attraction park will feature a 40m Ferris wheel, an indoor snow experience, and a big waterplay-area including waterslides. Alexander Melchers, managing director of the Melchers Group in […]
JICA supports “Build-Back-Better” tourism sector in Sri Lanka
July 15, 2019 (LBO) – The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), in cooperation with the Tourism Ministry, successfully completed a joint seminar for the “Recovery of Tourism Sector in Sri Lanka after the Easter Bombings 2019” targeting officials and professionals in the tourism sector. The presenter Masato Takamatsu, the Managing Director & Chief Research Officer […]
BOI signs deal with Japanese company to set up Boutique Hotel with USD 8.4Mn investment
July 10, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Board of Investment recently signed a new investment agreement with Wakana JPN (Pvt) ltd. to construct and operate a 21-roomed new boutique hotel in Ahungalla, with an investment of 8.4 million US dollars. The Agreement was signed on behalf of the BOI by Chairman Mangala Yapa and on […]
Govt. nod for cable cars in hills
Jul 04, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s cabinet of ministers has approved a cable car project in Nuwara Eliya, a statement said. The project will run from Nanuoya, in the islands central hills to Gregary Lake through Single Tree Mountain, a statement on cabinet decisions said. “Outdoor Engineering Lanka Pvt.Ltd. and its foreign Partner Dopelme […]
Sri Lanka tourist arrivals picking up; 66-pct increase in June from May
July 03, 2019 (LBO) – Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka increased by 66 percent in the month of June 2019 from the previous month, the latest data from the Tourism Ministry showed. The total number of international tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka during June was 63,072, up from 37,802 reported in May just after the […]
Lonely Planet affirms Sri Lanka as the best country to visit in 2019
July 03, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka secured the top spot in the Lonely Planet’s best travel destinations list of countries to visit in 2019 despite the recent Easter Sunday attacks. The country has been upset, but continues to be an incredible place to visit and it still tops our Best in Travel for 2019, […]
Sri Lanka – Germany fast track dialogue to assist investors and tourism
Jul 03, 2019 (LBO) – The Sri Lanka – Germany fast track dialogue was held recently at the Ministry of Development Strategies and International Trade with the objective of addressing central issues faced by German enterprises operating in Sri Lanka under the BOI as well as facilitate new investments. Malik Samarawickrama, minister of Development Strategies […]
200 MICE travelers from Chennai arrived Sri Lanka
Jun 24, 2019 (LBO) – SriLankan Airlines in an effort to improve tourism between India and Sri Lanka organized a MICE promotions activity by bringing in 200 travelers from Chennai last week. Accordingly, a group of travelers from Chennai arrived Sri Lanka in a fact-finding mission to promote Sri Lanka as a safe destination to […]
Sri Lanka wins “Best Folklore Performance Award” at Seoul tourism fair
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Republic of Korea in association with the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) organized Sri Lanka’s pavilion at the Seoul International Tourism Industry Fair (SITIF) in the COEX exhibition center in Seoul from 06 to 09 June2019. All the major tourist destinations in Asia, Middle East, Europe, and Africa […]