Debt moratorium for tourism sector businesses & individuals extended for six more months
Aug 31, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Central Bank requests licensed banks to provide a debt moratorium to COVID-19 affected businesses and individuals in …
Tourism
New Tourism framework to focus on 10 key areas
Aug 25, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka needs a comprehensive system change to revamp post-COVID-19 tourism with all related authorities coming together to …
Hotels Association welcomes new PM and Govt: Call for tourism development
Aug 10, 2020 (LBO) – The Hotels Association of Sri Lanka (THASL) congratulated President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa for …
Sri Lanka & Myanmar to conduct feasibility study to establish direct air connectivity
Aug 10, 2020 (LBO) – Ambassador-designate of Sri Lanka to Myanmar Dr. Nalin de Silva held a meeting with the top management of the Myanmar Airways …
Court refuses injunction sought by LRI to prevent allocation of land to foreign investor
Aug 06, 2020 (LBO) – The District Court of Colombo made Order refusing an Injunction sought by Lanka Realty Investment (formerly Ascot Holdings PLC) in …
Relief measures on tourism sector businesses & individuals further extended
Jul 17, 2020 (LBO) – Considering the potential adverse impact of COVID-19 pandemic on tourism sector businesses and individuals, the Central Bank requests …
SLTDA creates provisional licensing to assist SMEs
Jul 15, 2020 (LBO) – SLTDA creates provisional licensing to assist SME’s enabling them to seek COVID-19 health certification to host tourists in the …
SL Tourism to support SME’s and product development with EU funding
Sri Lanka Tourism has been in discussion with the European Union Office in Colombo regarding the most effective use of a Euro 3.5 million government to …
Tourism Ministry and SLTDA to provide relief to industry stakeholders
Jul 06, 2020 (LBO) – To sustain the lives of employees directly involved in the tourism industry and linked to establishments registered with the Sri …
Sri Lanka not exempted from border restrictions so far: British High Commission
Jul 05, 2020 (LBO) – The UK has announced a change to its Global Travel Advisory, which advises British nationals against all but essential international …
Executive Premium, SL’s top-notch business travel partner celebrates successful first year
Executive Premium, the premier travel partner of all business travelers to and within Sri Lanka is turning One year. A strategic investment by serial investor …
Sri Lanka not among 15 countries that lifted non-essential travel to the EU
Jun 29, 2020 (LBO) – The Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Sri Lanka and the EU Member States Embassies in Colombo issuing a clarification on lifting …
Sri Lanka should adopt extreme tourism targeting, covering high-end and backpackers
Jun 23, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s tourism industry can adopt extreme targeting, covering not only the high-end but also the lower end …
John Keells Holdings net profit down by 34-pct
May 21, 2020 (LBO) – The profit after tax attributable to equity holders of the parent for the financial year ended 31 March 2020 has been decreased by 34 …
SriLankan Airlines offers passage for travelers supporting lockdown ease
May 12, 2020 (LBO) – Taking into consideration the reopening of economic activity in the world followed by easing of some travel restrictions between …
Emirates Group announces 2019-20 results
Group records 32nd consecutive year of profit of AED 1.7 billion (US$ 456 million) Group revenue of AED 104 billion (US$ 28.3 billion) impacted by …
Sri Lanka Tourism requests all tourists in the island to register
May 05, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Tourism is in the process of gathering details of all tourists, businessmen and expatriates engaged in the tourism …
VIDEO: Impact of COVID-19 on Sri Lanka’s tourism industry
Kimarli Fernando, Vipula Gunatilleka, Sanath Ukwatte, Mahen Kariyawasam and Murtaza Jafferjee will discuss the impact of COVID-19 on Sri Lanka’s Tourism …
Chair of SL Tourism requests banks and fin institutions to give full support to industry
Apr 23, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Tourism plans for an early revival post-COVID-19, as the country starts opening up gradually from this week. A major …
Online forum on COVID-19 with Tourism industry leaders by Advocata
Advocata Institute is hosting a panel discussion with tourism industry leaders, Kimarli Fernando (Chairperson, Sri Lanka Tourism), Vipula Gunatilleka (CEO, …