Competition cuts Asian Hotels (AHPL) annual profit in half
May 31, 2019 (LBO) – Profits at Sri Lanka’s leading city hotel operator, Asian Hotels and Properties (AHPL), were down more than 50% for the year …
Tourism
BOI signs agreement with foreign investor for USD 4.5mn luxury resort “Plantation Koggala”
May 31, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Board of Investment has signed an agreement with Sundara (Pvt) Ltd on a luxury resort project valued at over USD 4.5 …
Cabinet nod for implementation of promotion programs to minimize effects attacks on tourism
May 30, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s cabinet of ministers has approved several relief packages for the tourism industry in the island. Approval was …
India relaxes travel advisory for Sri Lanka
May 28, 2019 (LBO) – India has relaxed its travel advisory for Sri Lanka. The previous advisory advised against non-essential travel, while the updated …
Switzerland relaxes travel advisory for Sri Lanka
May 28, 2019 (LBO) – Switzerland has relaxed its travel advisory to Sri Lanka. The travel advisory previously warned citizens to avoid all but essential …
Sri Lanka Tourism Alliance launches #LoveSriLanka initiative
May 28, 2019 (LBO) – In the wake of the Easter Sunday outrage, several hoteliers came together to form the Sri Lanka Tourism Alliance, launching its …
China quick to relax travel advisory for Sri Lanka
May 25, 2019 (LBO) – China has relaxed its travel advisory to Sri Lanka with language that says: ‘be cautious’ as opposed to language that says …
Fishing For Sustainable Profits in the Northern Province
By Jekhan Aruliah I have so often heard from well meaning cash rich Diaspora that they can’t find sensible investment opportunities in the North. As the Good …
New Chairman for SLTDA; Kishu Gomes to focus on Sri Lanka Tourism brand promotion
May 15, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Tourism Minister John Amaratunga has appointed Johanne Jayaratne as Chairman of the Sri Lanka Tourism Development …
Sri Lanka Tourism to start new series of promotional campaign from Thailand
May 15, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Tourism is planning to conduct promotional campaigns in source markets closest to the country. Accordingly, Thailand which …
Govt announces debt relief for tourism sector
May 08, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s government and cabinet yesterday gave a heads up for a ‘relief package’ to strengthen the tourism industry …
Sri Lanka to invest Rs.450Mn in Tourism PR campaign after attacks
May 08, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Tourism is due to launch a two-month public relations campaign in a bid to counter the negative impact from the Easter …
Update: Foreign national casualties at Apr 21st attacks in Sri Lanka
May 07, 2019 (LBO) – The death toll of foreign nationals killed in the Easter Sunday attacks as of Monday, 06 May 2019 1900 hours has been confirmed as …
Sri Lanka tourist arrivals decline 7.5- pct in Apr 2019 : Q1 up 2.2-pct
May 07, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s tourist arrivals declined 7.5 percent during April 2019, latest data from the Tourisum Ministry show. However, a …
HappyMarket.lk Helping Small Entrepreneurs Bust the Sales Barrier
By Jekhan Aruliah If your objective is to make money you’d better be sure you know how to sell. If you need to feed and house and educate your family. Or you …
Sri Lanka tourism may be able to weather the Easter Sunday shock
April 27, 2019 (LBO) – The Sri Lankan economy and its tourism sector may be able to withstand the shock from the Easter Sunday terror attacks according …
Sri Lanka suspends visa on arrival programme after Easter Sunday tragedy
Apr 26, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has postponed the launch of its program on visa regime facilitation with 39 countries in the wake of the deadly bombings that …
We are ready to welcome visitors from tomorrow: The Kingsbury Colombo
Apr 24, 2019 (LBO) – The Kingsbury Colombo said that they are ready to welcome visitors to the hotel from tomorrow and that the security in the premises and …
Sri Lanka Tourism reassures world that the country is open for business
Apr 23, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Tourism on Tuesday reassured the world that the country is open for business and all possible measures have been taken to …
Sri Lanka to issue visa on arrival to tourists from 39 countries
Apr 05, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to issue visa on arrival to tourists visiting the island from 39 …