As Sri Lanka’s tourism industry, mainly the hotel sector, is likely to get electrocuted with the second hike in electricity tariff, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) said it is looking to bring in renewable energy options. While noting that the tourism sector would have to adjust to the increase in tariffs as implemented […]

Effective 1 JAN 2023 all arriving and departing passengers to CMB will have to complete an e-form at least 3 days prior to taking up the trip to/from CMB More info: https://eservices.immigration.gov.lk/emb/eEmbarkation/ From http://travelandtourslk.blogspot.com/

Significant inscriptions of Ruhuna Let us visit some of the significant places in the Ampara District while trying to understand the area’s history. As we have explained in our previous articles, the modern-day Ampara District belonged to the ancient Ruhunu Rata, one of the three main administrative divisions of ancient Sinhale or Lankadeepa. Ruhunu Rata The post Unveiling Eastern treasures appeared first on Ceylon Today.

Aitken Spence Travels recently welcomed a group of 24 Indian (Gujarat) travel influencers and bloggers who are currently on a familiarization tour to Sri Lanka. These influencers who work with Aitken Spence Travels will be getting a firsthand experience of the diversity Sri Lanka has to offer. Sri Lanka tourism targets to attract more Indian […]

With arrival of the “Silver Spirit”, Aitken Spence Travels fulfilled its fourth cruise ship operation for the year 2022. Starting off the season, the company welcomed Norwegian ‘Viking Mars,’ on the 18th of November, followed by German ‘TUI Mein Schiff 5,’ on 29th of November and the ‘Azamara Quest’ on 03rd December with a combined […]

Aitken Spence Travels welcomed the inaugural charter flight from Red Wings Airlines, a Russian regional leisure airline, arriving at the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MIRA) on the 29th of December 2022. Red Wings Airlines carried 400 holiday makers on board the Boeing 777 which is a long-range wide-body aircraft that would be landing for the […]

Hiking is about so much more than exercise, pleasant scenery or getting from A to B. Putting one foot in front of the other for hours, days or even weeks on end creates a special sense of connection to a place and its landscapes. At Lonely Planet, we’ve chronicled the world’s most unforgettable hiking journeys […]

The Knuckles Mountain Range, also known as the Knuckles Massif (“Dumbara Mitiyawatha,” which means “The Misty Valley”), is a part of Sri Lanka’s Hill Country that rises above 3000 feet or 915 meters above sea level and covers an area of about 90 square miles or 234 square kilometers. This is also called as Knuckles […]

The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority stated that the total number of foreign tourists who have visited Sri Lanka in the period up to December 26, 2022, is 701,331. The month of December records a total of 73,314 tourist arrivals. Russia emerged as the top source market, reflecting 15,681 of total arrivals during the first […]

TOURISM COMMUNIQUE – Sri Lanka Tourism Promotions Bureau Ending the roller-coaster year 2022, Sri Lanka tourism is planning an aggressive marketing and promotional campaign targeting the latter half of the winter season. The time is appropriate to highlight the message that Sri Lanka not only offers some of the best attractions but is also safe […]

Going parallel with the Christmas and New Year celebrations prevailing in the country, the Uva province Tourism Ministry in collaboration with the Ella Pradeshiya Sabha, has made all arrangements to host an exclusive treat for the Christmas and New Year season for locals as well as tourists, who are visiting the country for the winter […]

Seldom has so little money been spent by so few to gain so much luxury as Sri Lanka now offers. With the British Government now giving a green light for travel to the country, tourists are being offered unprecedented bargains following the almost total tourism shutdown earlier in the year due to fears about riots and food […]