Changing Faces
The Tourist Board says visitors need to take away a piece of their experience in Sri Lanka when visiting the vast attractions the island has to offer. …
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Rest In Peace
The government urban planning agency (UDA) is considering the full or part sale of over 40 Rest Houses under its ownership.The urban development authority says …
Tax Free
Asian Hotels will merge with fully owned subsidiary Crescat Developments (CDL) to take up recent tax relief offered to help under performing industries. The …
Green Paper
The government has rolled out its first draft of a national eco-tourism policy, mapping out development guidelines for mushrooming, unregulated eco-tourism …
Holiday Tax
A one percent levy on turnover will be charged on all Tourist Board licensed institutions, under the new Finance Bill, passed Thursday.The tax will cover about …
Riding a Chopper
The Civil Aviation Department says it is talking to the Ministry of Defence and Airport authorities to issue the permits.rnrnCommercial helicopter services …
Tourism bull
The tourism market is expected to grow at 20% a year over the next five years according to stockbroker estimates. They also say that high spending tourists and …
Beyond Beaches
Surviving through two decades of fluctuating fortunes, tourism is now moving to giddier heights of the big spenders and a niche of expensive boutique …
Silent Watch
Watching for a leopard is patient labour; Studying the elusive and protected wildcat is something else altogether. But prohibitive research costs has …
Moving Online
SriLankan Airlines is moving its website to a .aero internet domain from its present .lk internet address. .aero is a new Internet domain name (like .com, …
Under The Banyan
The Deer Park Hotel will only be the first of a number of Banyan Tree Group getaways in Sri Lanka.Nihal Jinasena, Chairman of the Jinasena Group told LBO that …
MICE Lounge
Meetings and conference travelers are thronging to Sri Lanka, overshooting expected targets to 18 percent of all tourist arrivals in 2003.ldblquote Already at …
Long Haul
Qatar Airways is eyeing the European tourist and up-end business and leisure travellers as it tries to play down its traditional focus on Sri Lankas Mid East …
Lantern Trail
Tapping into a niche market of Buddhist pilgrims, the Tourism Ministry is launching plans to package Vesak as an annual event in the industry calendar.In an …
Mountain Climbing
Funding sources to replicate the success of Elephant Corridor in the midst of a tea plantation are now being finalised.Elephant Corridor officials are working …
Birds And Bills
A top nature conservation organisation says it is working closely with the private sector to bring the true benefits of eco-tourism to the conservation efforts …
Little Colombo
A strategy to diversify its business interests will see Asian Hotels Corporation developing its Galle Road front property into Creascat City endash a self …
Jungle Management
The immaculate splendour of an exotic luxury resort carefully woven around the tranquil and wild beauty of the Deer Park Hotel, is being transformed into a …
Spotting Leopards
Hot on the trail of the eco tourism inclination, Bogawantalawa Plantations is promoting four infrastructure projects among local and overseas investors.Taking …
Debt Exchange
Maldivian conglomerate Universal Enterprises took a 57.16% stake in Mahaweli Reach Hotel, a deal to settle the Hotels dues to DFCC Bank.buy neurontin online …