Category: Tourism

Mar. 06 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s largest hotel operator, John Keells Holdings, is in the process of picking up another Maldivian resort to add to their growing hospitality chain, a top official said Monday. JKH, which is splashing billions of rupees to re-brand key properties, has been scouting for a new Maldivian property to replace […]

Mar. 06 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s largest hotel operator, John Keells Holdings, is in the process of picking up another Maldivian resort to add to their growing hospitality chain, a top official said Monday. JKH, which is splashing billions of rupees to re-brand key properties, has been scouting for a new Maldivian property to replace […]

Mar. 02 (LBO) — Sri Lanka’s tsunami-hit hospitality industry made a comeback in January, as holidaymakers flocked to the island. However, internal battles to revamp marketing efforts and restructure the industry remain. Arrivals to Sri Lanka, famed for its beaches and eco-tourism, in January this year were up 36.8 percent over 2005 to 52,231 travellers. […]

Feb 27 (LBO) – The Sri Lankan government has begun work on new tourism zones, acquiring land for development so that it can be rolled out for investors by May this year. The first few zones will come up in Hambantota, Kalpitiya, Arugam Bay in the East and Trincomalee and will be dedicated areas for […]

Feb 09 (LBO)-Sri Lanka’s tourism branding came under heavy criticism on Thursday for the island’s lack of focus, inability to deliver on promise and for bad public practices. Destination branding was taken up in one of the technical session at Thursday’s Chartered Institute of Marketers (CIM) one day conference. Industry officials said among the many […]

Sri Lankan five star city hotel Galadari Hotels Limited, will seek shareholders approval to convert part of two long standing loans, to equity.Sri Lankan five star city hotel Galadari Hotels Limited, will seek shareholders approval to convert part of two long standing loans, to equity. In a statement to the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) the […]

Jan 26 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s tourism industry struggles back to its feet after the tsunami, to be knocked down by internal politics.Jan 26 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s tourism industry struggles back to its feet after the tsunami, to be knocked down by internal politics. The Sri Lanka Tourist Board on Thursday, reported a 3 […]

Jan 25 (LBO) – SriLankan Airlines expands its floatplane service to Kandy, after recently shelving plans to go to the North of the island due to outbreaks of violence and falling passenger numbers.Jan 25 (LBO) – SriLankan Airlines expands its floatplane service to Kandy, after recently shelving plans to go to the North of the […]

Sri Lanka is launching a fresh publicity blitz to entice Indians to spend their summer vacation, as the tropical island struggles to fill up hotel rooms that remain largely empty following the tsunami and an outbreak of fresh violence in the northeast, officials said.The tropical island has seen arrivals plummet 25.4 percent to 48,457 in […]

BENTOTA, Sri Lanka, Dec 31 (AFP) – Hopes of reviving Sri Lanka’s tsunami-hit tourism industry have been crushed by this month’s violence that killed more than 80 people and fuelled fears of a return to war, officials say.BENTOTA, Sri Lanka, Dec 31 (AFP) – Hopes of reviving Sri Lanka’s tsunami-hit tourism industry have been crushed […]

BENTOTA, Sri Lanka, Dec 31 (AFP) – Hopes of reviving Sri Lanka’s tsunami-hit tourism industry have been crushed by this month’s violence that killed more than 80 people and fuelled fears of a return to war, officials say.BENTOTA, Sri Lanka, Dec 31 (AFP) – Hopes of reviving Sri Lanka’s tsunami-hit tourism industry have been crushed […]

RATGAMA, Sri Lanka, Dec 24 (AFP) – Sri Lanka’s tourism industry is struggling as earnings slumped following the tsunami, but a year after massive death and destruction an upmarket boutique hotel hopes to spearhead a revival.RATGAMA, Sri Lanka, Dec 24 (AFP) – Sri Lanka’s tourism industry is struggling as earnings slumped following the tsunami, but […]