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March 24, 2022

SLT-MOBITEL, the national ICT solution services provider, joining hands with the Sri Lanka Chamber of Tourism and Industry conducted a women empowerment program in Arugam Bay recently, in line with the International Women’s Day 2022. During this program which was graced by Major General (R) Umar Farooq Burki, the Pakistan High […]

March 1, 2022

Colombo, Sri Lanka/Malé, Maldives, March 1, 2022—IFC has appointed Lisa Kaestner as the new Country Manager for Sri Lanka and Maldives. Based in Colombo, Kaestner will focus on diversifying and growing IFC’s portfolio while helping strengthen private sector in both countries and promoting inclusive growth. The appointment was announced by IFC’s […]

January 19, 2022

Hailing a silver lining around the dark cloud of a pandemic that has been shadowing Sri Lanka for over two years, The Cheeky Monkey, a refined surf life powerhouse in the beautiful shores of Midigama, recently celebrated milestone success as it posted an exponential revenue growth during the period of November 2021 –. […]

January 6, 2022

Sri Lankan tourism sector is still struggling due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the island nation received the highest number of foreign tourists in December 2021, with bulk of the tourists coming from India. Despite the closure of the islands’ borders during the health crisis, 194,495 tourists arrived in the island nation, with more than one-fourth […]

December 30, 2021

This has been another challenging year for our societies, our economies and tourism. Many millions of jobs and businesses remain in peril, at the mercy of an evolving crisis and of the actions of governments. However, we are by no means in the same place we were when the pandemic was declared in March 2020. […]

December 30, 2021

Around 70,000 tourists arrived in Sri Lanka in December, according to the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA). Dhammika Wijesinghe, Director-General of the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority, said that most tourists arrived from India, England, Germany, Russia, the United States, and Australia. In addition, she said a rise in the number of tourists visiting […]

November 3, 2021

The Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Guangzhou participated in the Guangzhou Fair, from 27-30 November 2021, organized by the Guangzhou Municipal People’s Government and promoted ‘Ceylon tea’ and tourism, with the cooperation of the agent of the Sri Lanka ‘Tea Talk’ company based in China. The Consulate designed and decorated the […]

July 14, 2021

The Ambassador of Vietnam in Colombo Ho Thi Thanh Truc paid a courtesy call on State Minister of Regional Cooperation Tharaka Balasuriya at the Foreign Ministry premises on 13 July, 2021. While reiterating on the long-standing bilateral relations between the two countries, State Minister Balasuriya noted that the main focus of the Government of Sri […]

July 2, 2021

Tourism News | Economic losses are mounting in developing countries due to the absence of widespread COVID-19 vaccinations. The crash in international tourism due to the coronavirus pandemic could cause a loss of more than $4 trillion to the global GDP for the years 2020 and 2021, according to an UNCTAD report published on 30 […]

June 24, 2020

Since its inception in 2018, Aarunya Nature Resort & Spa, which overlooks the Knuckles Mountain Range and sits on 7 acres of mixed plantations, spice and tea gardens, has been glowing in the limelight with multiple awards under its belt. Recently during the lockdowns, the resort was humbled to be officially crowned the Signature Mountain […]

SLT-MOBITEL empowers the women in Eastern Sri Lanka

IFC Appoints Lisa Kaestner as Sri Lanka and Maldives Country Manager as Senior Officials Begin Their Country Visit

The Cheeky Monkey drives tourism wave in the South, records milestone growth amidst pandemic

Sri Lanka sees a tourism boom, with the majority of tourists coming from India

Making Tourism Stronger and Ready for the Future

Over 70,000 tourist arrivals in December: SLTDA

Sri Lanka promotes Ceylon tea and tourism at the 29th Guangzhou Fair

Vietnam Sri Lanka Bilateral Relations to get a boost in Organic Farming, Investments in IT Sector and Tourism

Global Economy could lose over $4 Trillion due to Covid-19 impact on Tourism

Aarunya Nature Resort Crowned Signature Mountain Resort Regional Winner in Asia