Category: Tourism
Sri Lanka and Nepal to strengthen economic cooperation
Jan 02, 2018 (LBO) – The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Nepal, together with the Nepal- Sri Lanka Chamber of Commerce and Industry organized a programme on “Promotion of Economic relations between Sri Lanka and Nepal” at Hotel Radission in Kathmandu, recently. Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Nepal Swarna Perera and President of the Nepal- Sri […]
BOI inks deals in tourism and pharmaceutical sectors
Dec 21, 2018 (LBO) – The Board of Investment signed Agreements for projects in the field of hotels and the manufacture of pharmaceuticals. The Agreements were signed on behalf of the BOI by the Chairman Hemasiri Fernando. Also present was Champika Malalgoda, Director General of BOI. The Wild Beach Resorts (Private Ltd) project is to […]
How tourism growth affect real estate sector in Sri Lanka
By Lamudi Real estate and tourism are two different industries that correlate and influence on one another. Especially, by the end of the 30 year-long civil war, the country was able to resolve all its security issues, establishing confidence in entering different parts of the country for locals as well as tourists around the globe. […]
Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka up 17-pct in November despite political crisis
Dec 07, 2018 (LBO) – Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka were up 16.8 percent to 195,582 in November from a year earlier despite the current political uncertainty in the country, official data showed. The largest source market for tourists is reported from India, followed by the United Kingdom and China and almost 94 percent of tourists […]
Sri Lanka tourism launches new brand to attract millennials : OBG
Dec 05, 2018 (LBO) – A rebranded Sri Lankan tourism industry is looking to increase visitor footfall through multi-pronged marketing efforts, while seeking to shake off concerns over recent political developments. Unveiled at London’s World Travel Market 2018, the slogan aims to capture the diversity, richness and authenticity of Sri Lanka, with a focus on young […]
Entrepreneurs in Jaffna? Take a look in Ammachi!
By Jekhan Aruliah Soon after I moved to Jaffna in 2015 I heard rumours of this fantastic food court run by war widows. Friends driving North from Colombo said they found it somewhere on the A9 near Killinochchi in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province. It was a year before I actually got round to visiting the […]
Sri Lanka Tourism launches its new brand identity ‘So Sri Lanka’
Nov 09, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Tourism launched its new destination brand identity entitled ‘So Sri Lanka,’ at an event at the Grosvenor House London Ballroom, coinciding with the World Travel Market (WTM) 2018. The new brand identity was launched in the presence of the Tourism Minister Vasantha Senanayake; Member of the House of Lords […]
Sri Lanka tourist arrivals up only 0.5-pct in Oct 2018
Nov 08, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s tourist arrivals during October 2018 was 153,123 in comparison to October last year, there is a growth of 0.5 percent when the arrivals were 152,429. India, China, United Kingdom, Germany and Australia were Sri Lanka’s top five international tourist generating markets in the month of October this year. […]
Sri Lanka explores tourism market potential in Switzerland
Nov 06, 2018 (LBO) – The Sri Lanka Mission in Geneva in collaboration with Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau organized the islands participation at a tourism exhibition in Switzerland. iViaggiatori is the prestigious tourism event that takes place annually in the Italian speaking canton in Switzerland, and is recognized as one of the prominent tourism trade fairs in […]
Foreign Minister Amunugama says “no justification for changing Travel Advisories”
Nov 02, 2018 (LBO) – Foreign Minister Dr. Sarath Amunugama, said that there was no justification for the Travel Advisories issued by a few countries since there have been no incidents of violence or disruption in the country following the recent events. The Minister made these observations when he met with the leading inbound tour operators, […]
Let us make this a starting point to double our revenue from tourism: PM
Oct 24, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka should make Lonely Planet’s appreciation as a starting point to double the revenue from tourism, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said. Delivering a special statement to the media on Wednesday, the premier said tourism has received a principal place in the country’s export economy since it can be one […]
‘s top 10 countries to visit in 2019
October 23, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has placed number one among the Lonely Planet’s top 10 countries to visit in 2019. According to Wikipedia, Lonely Planet is among the largest travel guide book publishers in the world. They have sold over 120 million books since inception (1972) and over 11 million of its travel […]