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Jan 26
BAWA : The Genius of the Place

Our beautiful Sri Lanka in the BAWA film, showcasing some of his spectacular work such as Heritance Kandalama among other iconic properties. Geoffrey Bawa (1919-2003) is widely regarded as one of South Asia’s most important architects of the 20th century – the equivalent of Frank Lloyd Wright in America, Luis Barragan in Mexico or Oscar […]

Jan 26
Aitken Spence Travels was part of Fitur 2023!

Aitken Spence Travels, the premiere destination management company in Sri Lanka was featured at Fitur 2023, International Tourism Fair held from 18th to 23rd January 2023 at IFEMA, MADRID. Fitur is a global meeting point for tourism professionals and a leading fair for inbound and outbound markets in Latin America. From http://travelandtourslk.blogspot.com/

Jan 24
Aboard the Ella Odyssey

Ella is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Sri Lanka, with attractions like the Nine Arches Bridge, Ella Rock, Little Adam’s Peak, and the Ravana Ella Falls and Cave. Located approximately 200 km from Colombo, one of the best ways to travel to Ella is by train, and while the journey by rail […]

Jan 24
Tourist arrivals in first three weeks of January top 70,000

Arrivals increase for third consecutive weekDaily arrival average improves to 3,272Russian Federation ranks as top traffic generator, followed by India and Germany  The tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka in the first three weeks of January have topped 70,000, indicating the island nation’s tourism industry is firmly on the recovery path.  The provisional data from the […]

Jan 24
Sri Lanka: why you need to visit in 2023

Perfect beaches, countless leopards and world-famous tea; what to see and do in Sri Lanka Harper’s Bazaar Read why Harper’s Bazaar recommends Sri Lanka for your next visit. It’s a new day in Sri Lanka, both physically and figuratively. The sun is already blasting serious heat, melting away the dew that’s coating hibiscus flowers, forest […]

Jan 20
Unveiling Eastern treasures

Kadulupothana Kanda ruins Today the place is also known as Kadulupothana Maleyi, which means Kadulupothana Kanda. It is not easy for pilgrims to visit these places as most of them are hidden in the forest and the roads are not easy to find and travel. Therefore, Government institutes such as the Ministry of Buddhist Affairs, The post Unveiling Eastern treasures appeared first on Ceylon Today.

Jan 19
ITB China announces comeback as in-person event amidst the revival of the Chinese travel market.

ITB China, the leading B2B exclusive travel trade show focusing on the Chinese travel market, announces its comeback as a live event. The show will once more bring together top-level buyers from China – the world’s biggest source market for international travel, together with global travel suppliers at its traditional location, theShanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center, between 12 and […]

Jan 17
First two weeks of January bring in 47,353 tourists.

Daily arrival average reaches 3,156Up 13% when compared with same period in 2022Russia, India and Germany rank as top three tourist traffic generators  Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka in the January 01-15 period stood at 47,353, up 13 percent from the same period, last year.  The provisional data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority showed […]

Jan 17
TravelTriangle ranks Sri Lanka as the #1 among the top 24 Countries to Visit In 2023

While there are several sources from where you can get inspiration for your next vacation, not all sources can be relied upon. The travel experts at TravelTriangle have made the tedious process of shortlisting destinations easier for you by putting together a list of the top 24 countries to visit in 2023. You can now plan your […]

Jan 17
The pearl island Sri Lanka is among the best destinations to travel to in 2023

A new year can only mean one thing for The Independent’s travel desk: a new list of dream destinations that we’re planning trips to. After years of pandemic-related restrictions, it’s hopefully the first year that travel should be broadly back to “normal”, with most countries having opened back up to tourists, without the need for extra […]