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The Department of Coast Conservation and Coastal Resource Management has been tasked with identifying tourist attractions near the coastal areas of Sri Lanka and implementing a programme to attract both local and foreign tourists. According to Mawratta News, the directives have been issued by Minister for Urban Development and Housing of Sri Lanka Prasanna Ranatunga. Minister […]
An untamed paradise, Koggala Lake, one of Sri Lanka’s largest, is home to a bird sanctuary, mangrove hammocks, and islands fragrant with spices, studded with coconut and jackfruit trees, and graced with Buddhist temples. Now, it is also home to an eco-resort and spa unlike any other: the new, Kurulu Bay, which opened its doors in […]
Sri Lanka’s tourism industry has showcased an impressive rebound in the first half of 2023, with earnings reaching nearly $ 1 billion, along with steady growth in arrivals. Tourism earnings for the first six months amounted to $ 986.2 million, reflecting a substantial 45.1% increase compared to the same period last year, whilst June earnings […]
Low-cost airline Thai AirAsia on Sunday resumed its direct four times weekly flights between Bangkok (DMK) in Thailand and Colombo. The first flight Thai AirAsia AIQ 140 from Don Mueang International Airport arrived at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) on 9 July 2023 at 10.06 p.m. An A-320 Airbus aircraft carrying 134 passengers and 07 crew […]
The frequency of flights between Chennai and Sri Lanka’s Jaffna will be increased from four times a week to daily services from July 16, a move that will also amplify trade and commerce, Union Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia said. Scindia made the announcement in a pre-recorded video message on the second day of […]
When I first visited Sri Lanka in 2018, I was awestruck by its potential as a destination. If you read my first-ever story about that visit (where I circumnavigated the country using only a tuk-tuk), I reminisce about a time when the country’s tourism economy was surging and when visiting the empty golden stretches of sand was […]
Both Sri Lankan the New Zealand Women’s Cricket teams were in for a pleasant surprise when they were treated to a sumptuous Sri Lankan themed dinner hosted by Sri Lanka Tourism, in Collaboration with the New Zealand High Commission in Sri Lanka on the 5th of July 2023. The Occasion was made more colorful with cultural […]
Sri Lanka High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa, promoted Sri Lanka tourism and Ceylon Tea at a weeklong World Food Festival held from 26- 30 June 2023 at the Korean Cultural Centre in Pretoria, South Africa. The event showcased food, culture and tourist attractions of eight countries such as Brazil, Iran, Nepal, Philippines, South Africa, […]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with the Presidential Secretariat and the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau organized the Ella Odyssey, a familiarization tour of Nuwara Eliya and Ella for foreign heads of mission in Colombo, and nine heads of mission based in New Delhi who presented credentials to President Ranil Wickremesinghe. Ella Odyssey […]
The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy (Dalada Maligawa) today announced the official dates of the 2023 annual Esala Perahera. Accordingly, the annual Esala festival will commence on August 17 and will continue until August 31 in Kandy. The first Kumbal Perahera will parade along the streets of Kandy on August 21 and […]