Relief measures for tourist guides during COVID -19 outbreak
Apr 14, 2020 (LBO) - Due to the effect of COVID-19 on the tourism industry, the annual renewal of the guide license fee for the year 2021 will be waived for …
Apr 14, 2020 (LBO) - Due to the effect of COVID-19 on the tourism industry, the annual renewal of the guide license fee for the year 2021 will be waived for …
Mar 19, 2020 (LBO) - SriLankan Airlines has temporarily suspended services to several destinations following the partial shutdown of Bandaranayake …
Mar 13, 2020 (LBO) - The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) informed all airlines not to carry passengers to Sri Lanka from Italy, South Korea and Iran with effect …
Mar 12, 2020 9LBO) - Sri Lanka's Government has temporarily suspend the on-arrival-visa facility for foreign tourists until further notice as a measure to …
To mark this year’s International Women’s day, we're discussing how Sri Lanka can benefit from more women joining the workforce and what can be done to …
Mar 05, 2020 (LBO) - The exact impact on the Sri Lankan Economy would depend on the extent of the global spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, its persistence and …
Mar 03, 2020 (LBO) - The 32nd joint meeting of UN World Tourism Organization’s Commission for East Asia and the Pacific and the UNWTO Commission for South …
Mar 02, 2020 (LBO) - The Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Tour Operators (SLAITO) announced that the 10th edition of the Sancharaka Udawa -Sri Lanka’s only …
Feb 27, 2020 (LBO) - Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) and Board of Investment (BOI) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance the …
Jan 29, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s diversified John Keells Holdings says that all four of their Maldivian hotels are now in operation with the completion of …
January 28, 2020 (LBO) - Colombo Stock Exchange listed Asian Hotels and Properties (AHPL) reported a profit of Rs43mn for the December quarter, while revenue …
January 28, 2020 (LBO) - Colombo Stock Exchange listed John Keells Hotels (KHL) reported a loss of Rs389mn in the quarter ended last December. Nine month …
Jan 28, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has suspended issuing on-arrival visas for Chinese tourists after detecting the first patient with coronavirus in the country. …
January 21, 2020 (LBO) - December quarter results from Colombo Stock Exchange listed Trans Asia Hotels (TRAN) were buoyant, showing signs that Sri Lanka's …
Jan 14, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka will commence the breakwater development of the Port of Galle and to dock all passenger vessels to Galle at the outer port …
Jan 08, 2020 (LBO) - CNN's foremost international business correspondent and presenter Richard Quest will feature Sri Lanka in the newest edition of CNN …
Jan 07, 2020 (LBO) - Despite 2019 being a tough year for the tourism industry, Sri Lanka has achieved the revised tourists’ arrival target for 2019 which …
Jan 06, 2020 (LBO) - Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLDA) cautions the licensed establishments which adopt discriminatory practices against local …
Dec 17, 2019 (LBO) - Chandani Werapitiya, a senior banking professional, lecturer, global speaker and a panelist in international forums with 32+ years’ …
Dec 12, 2019 Tourism industry veteran Upali Ratnayake has stepped down as the Director-General of the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA), the apex …