Category: Tourism
Anilana Hotels to sell 51-pct stake to Somap International
June 28, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Anilana Hotels said an international firm Somap International (Private) Limited plans to invest in up to 51 percent of the company by way of an issue of new shares, with a total investment of 667 million rupees. Accordingly, 513 million new shares will be issued at a price […]
Political commitment needed for sustainable tourism: Amaratunga
June 22, 2017 (LBO) – The importance of political commitment for sustainable tourism goals, as well as the tools to measure sustainability, was highlighted during an international tourism conference that commenced in Manila, Philippines Wednesday. Minister of Tourism Development and Christian Religious Affairs John Amaratunga, representing Sri Lanka at the 6th International Conference on Tourism […]
Waters Edge to create largest banquet facility in Sri Lanka
Waters Edge yesterday commenced an extensive expansion project of the 4-floor banquet facility. Lead by the ideas and efforts of Minister of Megapolis and Western Development Patali Champika Ranawaka, Chairman of Waters Edge Chamath De Silva and General Manager Rohan Fernandopulle, the groundbreaking ceremony was also attended by officials from the Urban Development Authority and […]
Sri Lanka tourist arrivals down in May 2017 impacted by weather
Jun 07, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s tourist arrivals were down 2. 5 percent to 121,891 in May, from an year earlier, with dips seen from the Middle East, South Asia and some East Asian markets, the latest data shows. According to the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) arrivals in the first five months’ […]
Hilton to open 140-room resort in Weerawila, Sri Lanka
June 06, 2017 – Hilton signed a management agreement with KDU Adventures (Pvt) Ltd, a subsidiary of KDU Group, to manage the 140-room DoubleTree by Hilton Weerawila, scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2018. The latest signing brings the current Hilton pipeline hotels in Sri Lanka to seven properties. “With a fast-growing, global […]
Sri Lanka seeks to carve out niche in medical tourism: OBG
Apr 25, 2017 (LBO) – Rising numbers of tourists from abroad and a state-led campaign to expand medical tourism could attract further investment to Sri Lanka’s health care sector, creating additional opportunities for its hospitality industry in the process, the Oxford Business Group said in a research note. The country’s bid to become a centre […]
Hilton group officials meet Finance Minister in Washington
Apr 24, 2017 (LBO) – Following the landmark deal by Hilton to manage six more hotels in Sri Lanka, senior management of Hilton recently met visiting Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake in Washington D.C. on the sidelines of the World Bank and IMF meetings. Senior Vice President of Hilton Jonas Neihardt met with Karunanayake, facilitated by […]
President inaugurates 4th SAARC Public Procurement Conference
(PRESS RELEASE) – The Fourth South Asia Region Public Procurement Conference commenced under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena in Colombo, Monday. The Conference will continue until February 23 in Colombo and Kandy. The Conference is an annual learning, knowledge and experience sharing, and networking event for the Heads of Public Procurement Agency or Authority […]
Sri Lanka Participates in SATTE Travel Exhibition in New Delhi, India
(PRESS RELEASE) – Forty seven Sri Lankan companies, Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau and Sri Lankan Airlines participated at the South Asia Travel & Tourism Exchange (SATTE) 2017 which is one of the largest travel and tourism exhibitions held in India. Galadari Hotel, Hilton Hotel, Kingsbury Hotel, Jet Wing Travels (Pvt.) Ltd., Aitken Spence Travels, […]
Waters Edge breaks ground for mega sports centre
Feb 16, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Urban Development Authority together with the Sports Ministry aims to create a recreation, leisure and sports facility on the far side of the Waters Edge water front. With the aim of introducing sports tourism to Sri Lanka, various sports associations and bodies will be able to utilize the […]
Case study of elephant attacks on foreign tourists in Sri Lanka
A Case Study of Wild Asian Elephant Attacks on Foreign Tourists in Sri Lanka. [pdf-embedder url=”http://www.lankabusinessonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/45-33-Prakash.pdf”]
‘s tourism skills development to start in East
Feb 09, 2017 (LBO) – Under the skills for inclusive growth program Australia will provide around 1.6 billion rupees in aid and technical assistance, to strengthen Sri Lanka’s tourism sector through training. “A profitable and sustainable tourism industry requires more than natural and cultural assets, which Sri Lanka has in abundance, it requires high-level hospitality […]