State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe on Monday stressed the need for a strong destination marketing drive globally to boost tourism. “A strong marketing campaign along with an enhanced and friendly infrastructure development program will play a key role in developing tourism,” Semasinghe told the post-AGM banquet of The Hotels Association of Sri Lanka. He […]

Moots grant funding for SMEs; fresh financial support to othersCalls for proper application of export status to tourism industryWants tourism sector treated on par with other industries on electricity tariffRenews appeal for abolition of contentious 1% levy charged by local Govt. authoritiesEmphasises need for new thinking and policies to ensure high growth potential of tourism […]

Boosting the revival of the tourism industry in Sri Lanka, Hapag Lloyd Lanka ushered in the super luxury cruise ‘Mein Schiff 5’ on November 29, at the Port of Colombo. After the shore excursions within the day, the cruise docked at the Port of Hambantota on November 30, 2022, with more than 2,000 passengers (mostly […]

The AgroVillage in Millaniya is the ideal place to enjoy a day out and experience the true hospitality of rural Sri Lanka while absorbing the sights and sounds of a typical Sri Lankan village. Agro Park Millaniya is an award-winning integrated farm in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. You will be welcomed warmly to […]

Successfully concludes first-ever Global Sales Conference in Sri Lanka drawing 170 international travel industry representatives  SriLankan Airlines said yesterday it expects an on-target performance this winter and beyond spurred by the positive feedback from its first-ever Global Sales Conference held in Sri Lanka last week drawing 170 travel industry representatives from over 40 countries.  Via […]

Asserts inquiries and reservations are steadily picking up from Russia, Qatar, Maldives and India Says FIFA Zone is not a fritterAnticipates increased footfall as favourite teams start to playFIFA Zone Committee Chair Thisum Jayasuriya says SLTPB steers campaign with SL Consulate in Qatar Despite the slow start, Tourism Minister yesterday confirmed that Sri Lanka has been […]

Emirates has announced plans to add one more daily direct flight between Dubai and Colombo from 1 December 2022 to cater to the seasonal increase in the demand for travel. The additional service, EK648/EK649, will increase the number of daily flights between the two cities to three, including two direct flights and one operating via […]

Ranmasu Uyana (Golden Fish Park) is an ancient urban park spread over 40 acres, situated between Tissa Wewa reservoir and the Isurumuniya Rock Temple, in the sacred city of Anuradhapura. This ancient urban park has stood as a Royal pleasure garden for a prolonged period in history, its origins yet to be known. Famous for […]

The Sri Lanka Embassy in Beijing, consistent with its efforts to continuously promote Sri Lankan tourism in the Chinese market, is targeting one million Chinese tourists to visit Sri Lanka after the China travel restrictions were relaxed. Ambassador Dr. Palitha Kohona met with Beijing Spring Travel Service Co. General Manager Yang Yang on 16 November […]

Commends tourism industry for commitment, resilience Expresses confidence in achieving set targets of 800K arrivals, if daily footfall exceeds 2,500 SL welcomes 31,302 tourists in the first 17 days of Nov.  Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka have exceeded 600,000 year-to-date despite the multiple challenges, both nationally and internationally. “We have welcomed over 606,000 tourists so far this […]

Seruwila Mangala Maha Seya The white-washed bubble-shaped stupa is a pious sight to see. Today, the stupa and the monastery are like an oasis of food, water, and shelter in a vast spread of semi-arid surrounding. Most of the time of the year, the surrounding area is dry. The soil is hard. Mostly, you see The post Unveiling Eastern treasures appeared first on Ceylon Today.

Aitken Spence Travels will commence the first luxury passenger cruise ship ‘Viking Mars’ USA on 18 and 19 November. Viking Mars will be calling over at the Colombo Port with 900 passengers on board commencing the Winter season for cruise calls after the pandemic. Aitken Spence Travel is the leading destination management company (DMC) that […]