Hemas Group net profit down 20-pct in 1Q amid high finance cost
Aug 15, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Hemas Holdings which has interests in FMCG, leisure, and healthcare has posted a shareholder profit of 554.3 million …
Tourism
Sri Lanka Tourism launches Airbnb Experiences to help boost tourism
Aug, 10, 2018 (LBO) – Airbnb and the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA), the national tourism ministry, Thursday announced a strategic …
Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka up 6-pct in July 2018
Aug 07, 2018 (LBO) – Tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka were up six percent to 217,829 in July 2018 from a year earlier, with double digit growth in the …
Asia Leisure and Japan’s Belluna launches leisure property in Galle
Aug 02, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Asia Leisure,in partnership with Belluna Co. Ltd, Japan opened its sixth leisure property ‘Le Grand’ …
Damro’s opens Rs 12.5Bn Marino Mall and hotel in Colombo
Jul 31, 2018 (LBO) – Damro Group opened the 12.5 billion rupee Marino Mall and Beach Hotel in Colombo 3, adding 289 star class rooms to Colombo’s …
OPINION: The Sri Lankan tourist industry’s ignorance of the North starts at the top
By Jekhan Aruliah I must first congratulate the Sri Lanka Tourist Development Authority (SLTDA) before I criticise it. Just a few days after the publication of …
Anantaya Resorts and Spas receive TripAdvisor certificates of excellence 2018
Reaffirming its efforts toprovide an exceptional guest experience, Anantaya Resorts and Spas recently received the ‘Certificate of Excellence 2018’ from …
Sotheby’s International Realty partners with Catalina Koggala’s luxury villa development
July 12, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Sotheby’s International Realty today announced an agreement to work with Catalina Koggala, Sri Lanka’s premiere …
Sri Lanka continues upward trend in tourist arrivals: June up 19.0-pct
Jul 05, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s tourist arrivals was up 19.0 percent to 146,828 in June 2018 from an year ago driven by the islands two largest …
Sri Lanka private sector to facilitate skills supply in tourism sector with launch of TSC
Jul 02, 2018 (LBO) – The Private Sector Tourism Skills Committee (TSC) launched Tourism Workforce Competitiveness Road-map in collaboration with the …
Sri Lanka to develop internal air transport : 5 firms come forward
Jun 21, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s government and cabinet of ministers has given the go ahead to carry out an overhaul in the domestic aviation …
Hotel show Colombo 2018: Celebrating its 20th edition
The 20th edition of the Hotel Show Colombo 2018 – organized by the Ceylon Hotel School Graduates Association (CHSGA) together with event partner CDC …
Colombo Stock Exchange decides to delist Kalpitiya Beach Resort
June 19, 2018 (LBO) – Board of Directors of the Colombo Stock Exchange has decided to delist the securities of Kalpitiya Beach Resort subject to the approval …
Sri Lanka tourist arrivals up 6.2-pct in May, Crosses 1Mn mark for 2018
Jun 06, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s tourist arrivals were up 6.2 percent to 129.466 in May 2018 from a year earlier with arrivals in the first five …
Dehan Seneviratne appointed Chairman of Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau
The Ministry of Tourism Development and Christian Religious Affairs announced the appointment of Mr. Dehan Seneviratne as Chairman, Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion …
Crafting Sustainable Hospitality Management with KPMG
KPMG Maldives hosted an interactive workshop on hospitality management on the topic of “Crafting Sustainable Hospitality Management” on 20th March 2018 at …
Sri Lanka launches new budget Tuk Tuk Hostels
The launch of Tuk Tuk Hostels (TTH) marks a new addition to the budget accommodation offering for tourists in Colombo and embraces the youth hostel concept to …
Interactive workshop with Cultural Triangle Hoteliers’ Association
SKAL club of Sri Lanka conducted a Hotel Management Workshop at Amaara Forest Hotel, Sigiriya on 11 th of May, 2018. It was conducted by Mr. Nirmala Nagendra, …
Sri Lanka tourist arrivals up 12.6-pct in April 2018
May 08, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka tourist arrivals increased 12.6 percent in April this year against last year with the largest source market for tourists …
Sri Lanka should continue digitization of services to capture millennial tourists :JLL
May 08, 2018 (LBO) – Real estate consultancy Jones Lang La Salle (JLL) says the strong surge in tourist arrivals and earnings, which could be further …