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Sri Lanka’s cabinet has approved the extension of reduced embarkation fee for Jaffna airport by another six months to boost tourism with India, cabinet spokesman Bandula Gunawardene said. “We have made the Jaffna as an international airport recently,” Minister Gunawardena told reporters Tuesday. “This was because of the government expectation of increasing Indian tourists who […]
A two-phase mega campaign starting in early August and the promotion of hot air ballooning over pristine nature are among the key steps being taken by Sri Lanka to woo tourists from India and other nations in a bid to revive tourism in the cash-strapped country. Describing Sri Lanka a “resilient nation” and a “land […]
Malaika Arora is undoubtedly one of the fittest actors in the B-Town. We often see her getting papped while going to the gym or visiting the yoga classes. In between all her fitness regimes, she makes sure to enjoy her cheat meals and relish the yummiest delicacies. Right now, the actor is in Sri Lanka […]
Sri Lanka Tourism recently engaged in fruitful discussions with Australian cricket and rugby officials, aiming to promote the country as a premier tourism destination among Australian sports enthusiasts. The Sri Lankan delegation led by Tourism Minister Harin Fernando was accompanied by Sri Lanka Tourism Ambassador and former Sri Lanka Cricket Captain Sanath Jayasuriya and Sri […]
Jazeera Airways, a leading airline in the region, has announced plans to increase the frequency of flights to popular destinations including Colombo in response to the growing demand for summer travel. The airline aims to cater to the desires of travellers seeking quick getaways or relaxing holidays to Sarajevo, Tbilisi, Baku, and Colombo, all of […]
Sri Lanka’s tourism industry is experiencing a notable surge in tourist arrivals, with the first 13 days of July welcoming a total of 55,566 tourists, whilst pushing the cumulative number of visitors to 680,440. Leading the influx of tourists for the month so far is India, with 8,169 arrivals accounting for 18% of the total, […]
Cinnamon Air, has announced the launch of scheduled flights to Jaffna, providing travellers with easy access transport to the most popular city in the northern region of the island along with an exceptional travel experience. It operates weekly departures from Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) and Sigiriya Airport to Jaffna International Airport every Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, […]
With the resumption of train services between Colombo Fort and Kankesanturai (KKS) on the northern railway line, the renovated section from Anuradhapura to Omanthai wll be open to the public , the Railways Department said. They said the railway track from Anuradhapura to Omanthai was closed for renovation, and the activities were completed with the […]
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Sri Lanka has commenced discussions with Australia pertaining to direct flights from Perth to Colombo in a bid to promote Sri Lankan tourism in Australia. Minister of Tourism Harin Fernando told NewsWire that the discussions were held on the sidelines of the preliminary Sri Lanka Tourism Roadshow launched in Perth, Australia this week. The roadshow […]