Mass Media, Transport and Highways Minister Dr. Bandula Gunawardena says that an express train will operate from Colombo to the sacred city of Anuradhapura every weekend from next week. He said that the train leaving Colombo Fort on Saturday morning to Anuradhapura will return to Colombo Fort from Anuradhapura the next day. The Minister announced […]

Kolam is a Sri Lankan inherited traditional classical performance art that consists of four main characters: human characters, raksha (King Ravana’s warriors), imaginary characters, and animal characters. The specialty of this art is that each character has an individual mask, and all female characters are performed by male artists. A special kind of drum known […]

Saraii Village is an eco-tourism resort in the South of Sri Lanka, built for responsible travelers to experience the true essence of Sri Lankan life, while giving back to the community and the planet. Saraii believes that travel is not just about seeing the new, but about feeling and breathing in a rustic experience that […]

Aitken Spence Travels, Sri Lanka’s leading DMC, commemorated World Tourism Day, under the timely theme of “Rethinking Tourism for Inclusivity and Sustainability”. A series of engagement initiatives were conducted with the support and participation of the entire team, centring on the three pillars of Community, People and Planet from the 27th to the 29th of […]

The Sri Lankan aviation industry is about to welcome a new budget airline within the coming weeks, as FitsAir is gearing up to operate its first international commercial flights in the first week of October. FitsAir is backed by Aberdeen Holdings and will also become the country’s first-ever privately-owned airline, signifying a double milestone for the […]

The study report was done by the Mr. Wijerathne Bohingamuwa, DPhil/PhD Research Student School of Archaeology, University of Oxford. Some extracts from the report is given below and you can download the report from following link. low price propecia archaeology.lk like to take this opportunity to thank Mr. Wijerathne Bohingamuwa for his time and commitment to […]

Dr. Gamini Wijesuriya receives his award from Patricia Kell, President of the XXXII General Assembly. (Photo Credit: https://www.iccrom.org/) Trailblazer of ICCROM for Sri Lanka: Dr Gamini Wijesuriya Dr. Gamini Wijesuriya, a member of the Archaeological Advisory Council and former Director (Architecture) of the Department of Archaeology, was awarded the prestigious ICCROM award to appreciate his contributions […]

Monthly arrivals has fallen to 29,802 from 37,760 in AugustIndia tops tourist arrivals with 6,493 or 22%, followed by the UK with 2,872, and Australia with 2,309Triple-crises-hit industry claims exaggerated negative publicity internationally exacerbates its path to revivalFirst nine months arrivals at 526,232 but down 66.8% compared to the same period in pre-COVID 2018Industry pins high […]

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CAA Chairman declares Sri Lanka is back in businessReveals negotiations ongoing with Cathay Pacific and Kuwait to resume their servicesLikely to make arrangements with Philippine Airlines this week The Government has approved the Russian flag carrier – Aeroflot to operate in Sri Lanka, increasing the number of registered airlines to nearly 30. “We issued approval […]

The Ministry of Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation has decided to name the Pinnawala Zoo as Sri Lanka’s first Night Safari Zone, with the intention of attracting both local and foreign tourists. The Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation Minister has discussed the problems related to the Pinnawala Zoo and the Elephant Orphanage with the relevant […]

Sri Lanka Tourism will continue to expand its bilateral and cultural ties with its Indian counterparts by venturing into a series of roadshows in key Indian cities from September 26-30. The first roadshow will be held at the Taj Palace Hotel in New Delhi on September 28 and at St Regis Hotel in Mumbai on […]