The bilateral Air Services Agreement signed between the Netherlands and Sri Lanka on Wednesday, 22 February in The Hague will provide a stronger platform to intensify connectivity both between the countries as well as the European and Asian regions.  The instrument inked at the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs provides, inter alia, for the designated […]

Cumulative arrivals cross 180,000 markRussia leads as top market with 21,156, followed by India, UK, Germany and FranceIndustry disappointed with Govt.’s disregard to concerns over electricity hike The tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka in the first 20 days of February crossed over 78,000, propelling the cumulative figure to 180,885 continuing the growth momentum. As per […]

Sri Lanka showcased as “Asia’s best adventure tourism destination” at the “National Multicultural Festival held in Canberra from 17th-19th February 2023. “Ceylon Tea Tasting” at the Sri Lanka booth was attracted by many visitors. Source: https://www.facebook.com/184426292067599/posts/pfbid0fovgC2TaErKMCUQUR7vidRW6rh4hiELFWQ43kMLwADXNM5H1bCARSnf9MUrBAYeQl/?mibextid=Nif5oz From http://travelandtourslk.blogspot.com/

The Ministry of Tourism has launched the ‘Travel Card’, which is a new facility initiated in view of the progress of the tourism industry.  According to the Ministry, the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) and the National Development Bank (NDB) on the initiative was held at […]

Read out how Traveller, Australia enjoyed Sri Lankan lamprais THE DISH Lamprais, Sri Lanka PLATE UP Welcome to one of the world’s greatest boxed lunches. A Sri Lankan lamprais has everything you need to set you up for the rest of the day – or, the rest of a few days. It’s a large mound […]

Many of the 50,000 tourists who visited Sri Lanka during the first two weeks of February reserved a day from their itinerary to climb Sri Pada (Adam’s Peak), the Holy Mountain believed to house the footprint of the Buddha. The Sri Pada season is now in full swing and will end on Vesak Poya Day. […]

New international bird park and eco-tourism zone established in Hanthana, Kandy will be opened today (20) by President Ranil Wickremesinghe The Hantana International Bird Park and Recreation Center will be opened at 03:00 pm today, however it will be open to the public from the 23rd February. Located adjacent to the Hantana Tea Museum premises, […]

Sri Lanka is ranked second in the 25hottest destinations to travel recommended by Traveller, Australia. 2023 is shaping up to be a bumper year for travel. SRI LANKA You would have heard a lot about Sri Lanka in 2022, and barely any of it would have been good. This is a country that went through […]

First 2 weeks of February arrivals cross 50,000 on top of 100,000 in JanuaryDaily average arrivals pick up to near 4,000Russia maintains run over India YTD, as top source market with a lead of over 18,000 tourists Year-to-date tourist arrivals crossed the 150,000 mark with 54,685 visitors during the first 14 days of February. As […]

China’s lifting of travel restrictions has pushed many countries to attract Chinese travellers; one of them is Sri Lanka. The island country expects Chinese tourists to arrive in the New Year, alongside strengthened cooperation with China. CGTN reporter Chen Tong sat down with Consul General of Sri Lanka in Shanghai Anura Fernando for an interview. […]

British travel writer and naturalist Ed Hutchings was hosted by SriLankan airlines on his bird watching tour to Sri Lanka recently, which will be featured in the Bird Watching magazine, UK.  Hutchings’ work in Sri Lanka will help promote the island as a premier bird watching destination in the UK. A strong advocate of Sri […]

New operations to commence from March5,000 tourists arrived at MRIA so far this year: AASL Maldivian to commence flights to CIAR Three more airlines are set to commence flights to the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) from March 2023 onwards, according to the Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Ltd. (AASL).  Speaking to The Sunday Morning Business, AASL […]