Sri Lanka to sell Hilton hotel stake
Sri Lanka's government plans to sell a stake in the Hilton Colombo, the only five-star business hotel in the capital, to help fund its budget, a hotel official …
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US gives US$ 20,000 to restore Matara monuments
The United States will spend US$ 20,000 to restore historical sites in Galle and Matara, including the Dutch Fort that took a beating from last December’s …
Hubbub for Sri Lanka’s financial hub
Sri Lanka's main financial centre near the president's official residence was declared a high security zone as the opposition today led an unprecedented march …
Agriculture support services makeup over half of rural GDP
An ADB/World Bank study has found that agriculture support services makeup over half of rural GDP and household incomes. An ADB/World Bank study has found that …
Coastal buffer zones keep tsunami survivors at bay
HIKKADUWA, Sri Lanka,(AFP) - The waterfront restaurant at the entrance to this Sri Lankan coral sanctuary survived the Asian tsunami but six months later its …
Tourist arrival to Sri Lanka change after the tsunami
Tourist arrival patterns to Sri Lanka show a shift from traditional Western European markets to regional markets after the tsunami. Tourist arrival patterns to …
Sri Lanka’s tourism arrival numbers are up, but beach front properties remain virtually empty
Despite claims that tourist revivals are up 8 percent by May, many of Sri Lanka's resorts on the southern coast remain almost empty since the tsunami. online …
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No takers in Sri Lanka for IFC’s US$ 150 mn loans?
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Bouncing Back
The Ceylon Tourist Board chairman Udaya Nanayakkara says the board will spend over US$ 7 million this year to promote the Indian Ocean Island as an up-market …
Law to revamp Tourist Board with private sector seats, may get Parliament nod
New laws to revamp the Tourist Board and get the private sector involved in spending marketing dollars, may get the Parliament go-ahead next week, despite …
US boost for Sri Lanka’s tsunami-hit tourism industry
Sri Lanka will spend 7.3 million dollars to woo high-spending holiday makers from Europe and neighbouring India to fill hotel rooms left empty after the …
Some of coral reefs battered, others untouched by tsunami
The tsunamis which smashed into Sri Lanka in December last year battered some of the island's famed coral reefs to bits but left others untouched, …
Discount travel deals and aid work draw in tourists that are filling up city hotels
Discount travel deals and relief work are drawing in tourist numbers, as Indians and Europeans flocked into Sri Lanka and filled up city hotels in March. …
Tsunami destroyed hotels could bypass heavy compensation laws if they opt to layoff staff
Local hotels completely destroyed in the tsunami could plead a ‘frustrated contract’, to bypass heavy compensation laws and negotiate a settlement with …
Tsunami cost to tourism far less than 9/11 attacks: industry leaders
The impact of the tsunami disaster on tourism in 2005 will be about 40 times less than that of the September 11 attacks on the United States, industry leaders …
Local civil aviation laws are being tweaked to make it easier for aviation sports to take to the skies.
Local civil aviation laws are being tweaked to make it easier for adventure aviation sports like gliding and para-jumping to take to the skies. buy vibramycin …
UK based Global Towers opens its flagship hotel on the coast, but says buffer zone could hold up Rs. 1.5 bn in new investment.
UK based entrepreneurs Global Lanka Holdings opened its flagship hotel in the heart of the city, but says the new 100 m buffer zone could hold up Rs. online …
Tourist arrivals in Feb slump 16 percent over last year, though emerging markets grow.
Tourist arrivals in February saw a 16 percent slump over last year at 36,000, as visiting relief workers go home and holiday makers’ trickle back. online …
Ceylinco to tap US markets for money to build Hyatt hotel in Colombo
The Ceylinco Group will tap US financial markets for 70 percent of its proposed US$ 50 mn initial investment to build the 250 room Hyatt Regency Colombo. …