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 …
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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 …
Aitken Spence Hotel Holdings invests Rs1.67bn in Ahungalla Resorts
Mar 15, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Aitken Spence Hotel Holdings has invested 1. online pharmacy buy diflucan with best prices today in the USA buy advair …
Sri Lanka gives official go ahead for China Port City; CHEC welcomes approval
Mar 15, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s government officially informed the Chinese investors of resuming the construction of the Port City project in capital …
Interview: Tourists need better infrastructure, says Astoria developer
Mar 12, 2016 (LBO) - Sri Lanka should take more steps to attract Chinese tourists as foreign investors increase investments in the island, a top Chinese …
Aitken Spence Hotel Holdings invests Rs500mn in Golden Sun Resorts
Mar 11, 2016 (LBO) – Aitken Spence Hotel Holdings has decided to accept 50 million shares of its fully owned subsidiary Golden Sun Resorts private limited in …
Sri Lanka tourism earnings up 23-pct; CSE net inflows down 97-pct in 2015
Mar 04, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s earnings from tourism has increased significantly in 2015 recording a 22.6 percent increase against the previous year. In …
Sri Lanka promotes whale and dolphin watching tourism for Blue Economy
Mar 03, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka with the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) has come forward to build a sustainable whale and dolphin watching tourism in the …
China positive on trade, investment says Malik after visit
Mar 02, 2016 (LBO) – China is positive about Sri Lanka’s prospects as a strategically located platform for trade, investment and tourism, a statement …
Sri Lanka’s hills to get new domestic airport
Feb 17, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation said that a new domestic airport to land light aircraft's will be constructed in …
Sri Lanka’s Carsons Cumberbatch December net up 66-pct
Feb 12, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Carsons Cumberbatch group profits rose 66 percent to 1.2 billion rupees in the December 2015 quarter from a year earlier, …
Aitken Spence records Rs. 1.1bn as PBT in third quarter
Leading conglomerate Aitken Spence PLC posted its interim results to the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) released on Friday. The blue-chip’s financial results …
Sri Lanka can be pendent in the necklace: Tourism officials
Feb 11, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is a market on the verge of taking off as tourist hot spot and the island should try to lure more brands into the country, a …