Category: Tourism
Emirates holds assessment days to recruit cabin crew in Sri Lanka
Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, is looking for candidates to join its multinational cabin crew team with an assessment day planned in Colombo on 26 October. The Dubai-based airline is looking for individuals who are passionate about delivering simple yet personalised and impeccable hospitality while creating memorable moments for its customers. Safety being one […]
Mastercard secures 50+ travel offers to support the revival of Sri Lanka’s tourism industry
As the situation in Sri Lanka continues to improve, Mastercard today announced its latest effort to promote the island nation as a safe, affordable destination for inbound travelers. With tourism being a key pillar of the country’s economy, restoring holidaymakers’ confidence and appetite to visit Sri Lanka is the natural next step following the relaxation […]
Fitch Ratings: What Is the Outlook for Tourism in Asia
The international tourism recovery in APAC has generally been trailing the rest of the world, due in part to more cautious easing of border restrictions and China’s stringent controls on cross-border travel. Fitch expects the recovery will gain greater traction and turn increasingly broad-based in 2023, underpinned by pent-up demand for travel, stepped-up reopening efforts […]
Dialog in Partnership with Sampath Bank Launches Tourist Fuel Pass; Unrestricted Access to Fuel for Tourists
Dialog Axiata PLC on the invitation of Ministry of Power and Energy and Ministry of Tourism partnered Sampath Bank PLC, to launch the Tourist Fuel Pass (TFP) that would enable tourists visiting Sri Lanka to obtain fuel without the standard quota restrictions. The TFP is a NFC-based stored value card that can be purchased on […]
Issuance of one-time visas to tourists coming to Sri Lanka for a period of one year
Cabinet nod has been received to issue one-time visas to tourists for a period of one year through electronic travel authorization with multiple entry permission, subject to 90 days maximum that can be stayed in the country at one time. For that, the country will charge a fee of US$ 200 for a business visa […]
European Union gives Rs.60Mn in grants to support small tourism businesses
The Delegation of the European Union in Sri Lanka (EU) and the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) awarded the first three grants – worth 1 million rupees each – to small tourism enterprises to help them accelerate their post COVID recovery and build a stronger base for growth as tourists start returning to the […]
Aitken Spence Travels first in the industry to be certified for OHS
Aitken Spence Travels proved their commitment to uphold exemplary benchmarks in occupational health and safety by becoming the first destination management company in Sri Lanka to receive the ISO 45001: 2018 Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) management certification. Certified by the SGS United Kingdom Ltd. the scope covered in the assessment includes destination management services, […]
Best countries for travel & remote working in 2022: Sri Lanka ranks 2nd in Asia-Pacific
As more people embrace flexible working environments and set their sights on their next ‘workation’ (AKA, a vacation that blends leisure and remote working), KAYAK, the world’s leading travel search engine, reveals the best countries in the world to work remotely from, with Portugal topping the list. Sri Lanka landed in an impressive 2nd place […]
Tribute: Senior Corporate Personality Sega Nagendra (1939-2022)
March 1, 2022 (LBO) – They don’t make them like they used to anymore. Senior corporate personality Sega Nagendra passed away suddenly on 28th of February 2022. Sega Nagendra was a fixture on the Sri Lankan corporate circuit. Everyone seemed to know him, and there was always positivity when his name was mentioned.My interactions span […]
Aitken Spence Travels facilitates first Charter Flight from Uzbekistan
Aitken Spence Travels, the leading DMC in Sri Lanka together with their Uzbekistan agent Asia Luxe welcomed the country’s first charter flight from Uzbekistan on Wednesday 9th February 2022. There will be a weekly flight operating every Wednesday until the end of March 2022. The charter airline operation is partnered with this leading tour operator of Uzbekistan […]
Q3 performance at JKH Group sees turnaround in Leisure business
Summarised below are the key operational and financial highlights of our performance during the quarter under review: • Group EBITDA recorded a significant increase of 126 per cent to Rs.9.53 billion during the quarter under review against the comparative period [2020/21 Q3: Rs.4.21 billion]. • The Group’s businesses recorded strong growth in profitability compared to […]
Hotel service providers should accept payments from persons resident outside SL in forex: CBSL
The Monetary Board of the Central Bank issued Rules making it mandatory for hotel service providers to accept payments from persons resident outside Sri Lanka, only in foreign exchange. These Rules are published in the Gazette Extraordinary No 2263/41 dated 21 January 2022. With the issuance of the Rules, hotel service providers registered with and […]