Category: Tourism
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 […]
MINILANKA HERITAGE PARK, an eco-friendly miniature theme park proposed by ICT4SIDS
Press release from Mr.Vittorio Coco regarding project to advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Sri Lanka in Tourism sector. The Representative of ICT4SIDS in the Indian Ocean Region, Mr. Vittorio Coco, announced on Tuesday 9th October the initiation and planning phase of the MiniLankaHeritage Park, a multi-stakeholders and ambitious tourism project placing an […]
Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka up 2.8-pct in September with largest source from India
Oct 05, 2018 (LBO) – Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka were up 2.8 percent to 149,087 in September 2018 from a year earlier, official data showed. Last month, the largest source market for tourists was India, followed by China and the United Kingdom and almost 98 percent of tourists traveled by air to Sri Lanka. […]
Reigning Miss World visits Sri Lanka
Key officials of the Miss World Organization including the Reigning Miss World arrived in Sri Lanka on Sunday 30th September on an exploration visit of the island.The high profile delegation is looking at the possibility of selecting Sri Lanka as the host nation for the world renowned pageant in 2020 or 2021. The delegation paid […]
Sri Lanka to be promoted as year round destination with ‘Island Escapes’ campaign
Sept 12, 2018 (LBO) – ‘Island Escapes’, a marketing campaign to promote Sri Lanka as a year-round destination to boost arrivals during off season will be launched later this week, the Tourism Minister said. “The official launch of the campaign will take place on 15 September and will be targeting specific countries,” Minister of Tourism […]