Madu River, which flows across Balapitiya is one of the most bio-diversity rich water safari one can take. With a cluster of 64 small islands, and a world of mangrove, the boat rides offer a scenic excursion covering “Kurundu Doowa (Cinnamon Isle)” where a family maintains a cinnamon plantation, “Koth Doowa” (Island of the Pinnacle) […]

The country has seen significant progress in international airlines operating in Sri Lanka boosting connectivity and the attractiveness of the destination.  As per the latest statistics, 20 top global international airlines are operating in the country and have almost come to pre-pandemic frequency levels. Apart from the national carrier, SriLankan Airlines; Emirates, Qatar Airways, Singapore […]

The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority stated that the total number of foreign tourists who have visited Sri Lanka in the month of January 2023, is 102,545. Russia remains the top source market, recording 25,254 arrivals followed by India with 13,759 tourist arrivals. Source: https://www.sltda.gov.lk/storage/common_media/WeeklyArrivals1-31January2023.pdf From http://travelandtourslk.blogspot.com/

Sri Lanka has been listed 09th among the 50 most instagrammable places in the world for 2023 by ‘Big 7 Travel’. This small island nation may not be as well-known as some of the other destinations on our list, but it’s definitely worth a visit. With over 13 million Instagram hashtags and 16.4 billion TikTok […]

Aitken Spence Travels the premiere destination management company in Sri Lanka, will welcome the first charter flight for the year from Uzbekistan on Friday 27th January 2023 to the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) with more than 200 holiday makers.  Uzbekistan Airways will operate weekly flights commencing today and will continue till end of March […]

Sri Lanka Convention Bureau all set to host first-ever MICE Expo from 13 to 15 March Tourism Minister Harin Fernando declares industry aims to earn over $ 300 m from MICE in 2023Reiterates MICE tourism as a key segment SL can push numbers and earningsExpresses confidence in tourism industry making a strong recovery in 2023SLCB Chief […]

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/

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.