Tag: Sri Lanka Tourism

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China tops tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka in July

Aug 05, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s tourist arrivals rose 31 percent from a year earlier to 175,804 in July 2015 with China becoming the top generating market, data from the state tourism promotion office showed. Chinese arrivals rose 65.5 perecnt to 25,120 from a year earlier, while the total in the seven months to […]

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Sri Lanka lacks effective grading system for tourist accomodation

July 21, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s tourism industry needs a standardized grading system for tourist accomodation, which indicates the minimum requirements of service standards, a recent industry reportays. “The industry needs a standardized grading system that spells out the minimum requirement of service standards to ensure safety and comfort of the establishments and guests,” […]

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Sri Lanka lacks high-end shopping malls to attract affluent travelers: Report

July 15, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka still lacks malls that can give its high-end tourists the holistic retail experience, despite the growth in retail options in the Island, a recent report said.“Despite the growth in retail options the city still lacks high-end shopping malls to entice the affluent travelers by providing them a holistic […]

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Sri Lank tourism infrastructure still has visible gaps: Report

July 13, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has to continue to invest in improving domestic transport and air connectivity in order to realize the full potential of the industry, a report by a stockbroker said. “At present Sri Lanka’s road network is improving at a slow but steady pace with some of the key areas […]