Sri Lanka to abolish hotel minimum rates by next year
July 29, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Tourism Development ministry has decided to abolish the minimum room rates imposed on city hotels with effect from 31st …
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Mandatory offer by Brown to purchase Eden Hotels expires
Jul 26, 2016 (LBO) - The mandatory offer made by Browns Hotels and resorts to purchase all the remaining ordinary shares of Eden Hotel Lanka has expired as of …
PM to use Singapore expertise for Beira Lake development
July 20, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says the country is looking forward to using Singapore's expertise for the Beira …
Sri Lanka’s Hayleys acquires Maldivian resort for USD23mn
July 18, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Hayleys PLC has acquired a Maldivian resort named Kudarah Island Resort through their subsidiary Luxury Resort private …
Sri Lanka tourist arrivals up 2.2-pct in June 2016
Jul 05, 2016 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's tourist arrivals grew just 2.2 percent to 118,038 in June 2016 from a year earlier, with arrivals from India and China …
In Pictures: Swim Week 2017 highlights new designs and Colombo port
Day 1 of Swim Week Colombo kicked off on Friday showcasing designs by Sri Lankan and international designers at the ECT Terminal of the Colombo Port. The …
Sri Lanka’s Royal Turf Club unveils plans for next racing season
June 23, 2016 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Royal Turf Club (RTC) has several plans to popularize horse racing and the next racing season in Nuwara Eliya, with a …
Sri Lanka’s MICE tourism capacity could do better: Minister
Jun 10, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka should look at increasing its potential as a venue for holding Meetings, Incentive travel, Conferences and Events (MICE) …
Cruise passenger volumes double in Asia; Sri Lanka eyes market
June 09, 2016 (LBO) - Asian cruise passenger volume nearly doubled to almost 1.4 million in 2014, from 775,000 in 2012, according to a report by the Cruise …
Sri Lanka tourist arrivals up 10 pct in May, Europe leads
June 07, 2016 (LBO) - Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka rose 10 percent in May to 125,044 visitors compared with the same month last year, official data showed. …
Restrictions on issuing passports to Sri Lankan citizens lifted: Foreign Ministry
June 01, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s government has issued a circular ending the restrictions placed in March 2011 on the issuance of passports to Sri Lankan …
Shangri-La opens 145-acre resort in Hambantota Sri Lanka
June 01, 2016 (LBO) - Shangri-La opened its 145-acre Hambantota Resort & Spa in the Southeast Sri Lanka on Wednesday, one of the major hotel chains to …
Sri Lanka’s Aitken Spence March net down 56-pct amid lower revenues
May 31, 2016 (LBO) – Profits at Sri Lanka’s Aitken Spence group which has interests in tourism, logistics and power generation fell 56 percent to 608 …
Jetwing Lighthouse to build new hotel at Unawatuna for Rs350mn
May 05, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s hotels and travel sector front runner Lighthouse Hotel has decided to construct a new hotel through incorporation of a …
Tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka up 20.0-pct upto April
May 04, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s tourist arrivals for the first four months were up 20 percent to 721,185, official data said. In April arrivals rose 11.6 …
Shareholders approve Eden Hotel Lanka rights issue
Apr 06, 2016 (LBO) – Shareholders of Eden Hotel Lanka today approved a resolution on a rights issue of the company which aimed at repaying part of …
Sri Lanka tourist arrivals up 23-pct in March
Apr 05, 2016 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's tourist arrivals rose 22.8 percent to 192,841 in March from a year earlier driven by arrivals from India and China, the …
Indonesia grants visa-free facility to Sri Lanka, other countries
Apr 04, 2016 (LBO) – Indonesia has granted visa-free facility to 169 countries including Sri Lanka under a new visa regulation. buy clomiphene online …
Iranian Taban Air charter arrives in Sri Lanka
Mar 29, 2016 (LBO) - A Taban Air charter carrying 180 passengers traveling from Iran touched down in Sri Lanka earlier this month, Aitken Spence Travels said. …
Sri Lanka to boost tourism through travel blogger conference
Mar 29, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is planning on boosting its travel industry through the Travel Bloggers Conference Asia 2016 to be held in June with the …