India remains top source market followed by Russia, UK China makes it to top 5 generating markets Jan-May arrivals at 459,578 with Russians dominating Sri Lanka has welcomed over 18,000 tourists during the first week of the month, propelling the impetus to reach the monthly target of 75,989 arrivals. The country received 18,401 tourists during […]

Ambassador Wishwanath Aponsu conveys to Tehran based media that “Iran is among the top 10 tourism source markets in March 2023 in Sri Lanka Tourism”; presents awards for top tourism stakeholders The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Iran, in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau and the Association of Air Transport and Tourist […]

Embrace the beauty of Sri Lanka, where breathtaking landscapes and vibrant culture collide! Ankit Chauhan, a Bollywood actor, and recent visitor, explores the wonders of this tropical paradise. From stunning beaches to ancient ruins, Sri Lanka offers endless opportunities for adventure and discovery. Source: https://www.facebook.com/tourismsrilanka.gov.lk From http://travelandtourslk.blogspot.com/

India regained the top inbound market for Sri Lanka’s tourism market after six months as about 20,000 Indian tourists arrived in the island nation in April this year. Tourism Authority figures showed that 19,915 Indians had visited the island in April 2023. Russians remained the top inbound market from October last year to March this […]

Sri Lanka’s monthly tourism earnings have consistently stayed above US$ 160 million a month in 2023 supported by rising arrivals following the end of Covid restrictions and the gradual recovery in the island nation’s economy. Sri Lanka received US$ 166.5 million in earnings from tourism, the second largest foreign currency earning source to Sri Lanka’s current […]

The team is planning a Ponniyin Selvan cycling tour in Sri Lanka from September 28 to October 2, which will cover Anuradhapura, Sigiriya, Dambulla, and Polonnaruwa. CHENNAI: Cycling Yogis, in collaboration with the Tamil Nadu Tourism Department, organised a three-day Ponniyin Selvan trail in January as part of the Republic Day Heritage Ride. Approximately 55 riders […]

Island’s Eleven: A History of Cricket in Sri Lanka, book of a UK-based author Nicholas Brookes will help promote the country as a sports tourism destination. A book on Sri Lanka’s cricket history by UK-based author Nicholas Brookes will help promote the island’s status as a sport tourism destination, officials said. “This book was no […]

Sri Lanka is participating in the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) inaugurated at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre (DICEC) Dubai on Monday. The international event held on 1 to 4 May 2023 is one of the foremost travel and tourism summits in the world, in which many frontline tourism and travel agencies take part. […]

• The airline has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, reaffirming its support to the island-nation’s tourism and trade industries • Emirates has been serving the country for 37 years, carrying over 11 million passengers to and from the country Emirates has pledged its renewed support to promoting tourism […]

Sri Lanka welcomed a total of 105,498 tourists for the month of April, making it the fourth consecutive month to record over 100, 000 arrivals, provisional data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) showed.  When compared with the corresponding month of the previous year, tourist arrivals in April expanded by 67.5 percent. However, […]

Travelling should be enjoyable, relaxing and fun, not scary. That’s why I’m going to tell you about some of the safest countries to travel to around the world. Travelling and exploring the world is one of the best feelings ever but hey, it can be intimidating! If you’re a solo traveller (especially travelling alone as a woman) or […]

The Lotus Tower in Colombo witnessed its first skydiving event recently to promote the island’s tourism industry internationally. Two skydivers from the Red Bull Sri Lanka Skydive Team made an exhibition jump off the Lotus Tower as a base jump event. World-famous Red Bull SkyDiving champions Marco Waltenspiel and Marco Fürst recently visited Sri Lanka […]