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Sri Lanka’s tourism sector continues to move towards the positive trajectory as it fetches higher earnings from international travellers visiting the island nation.Sri Lanka recorded US$ 345.7 million from tourism trade in February out of 218,350 visitors, churning out the much needed foreign incomes for the dollar hungry nation to keep its economy afloat. This […]

The Marine Environment Authority says 12 main beaches in Sri Lanka have been currently identified to implement the “Blue Flag Beach” concept.  The Authority said that the necessary steps are already being taken to bring 4 of the beaches to a level of function. The information was conveyed when the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Environment, […]

Sri Lanka attracted 40,877 tourist arrivals from March 1 to 9 in 2024 showing early signs of bettering the total monthly arrivals figure of 2023 March of 125,495 towards the mid of the month. Sri Lanka in the last two months has maintained over 200,000 arrivals each month with January 2024 recording 208,253 and February […]

On a grassy bluff at the southern tip of Sri Lanka, I clasp a negroni, my feet pointing downhill toward the Indian Ocean. Snatches of jazz float into my ears from Cape Weligama’s Surf Bar. On the horizon a cluster of roseate clouds match the hue of my drink. There is traffic on the ocean. Half a dozen […]

Luxury and wellness unite at these ayurvedic retreats in Sri Lanka that offer detox treatments, traditional spas, stress reduction, and more. Work, workouts, social obligations, side hustles — the modern being juggles several avatars throughout the day. Often rendered weary, most of us desire a sombre getaway sprinkled with farm-to-table meals, cultural immersion, innovative exercises, […]

We are excited to meet you at ITB Berlin 2024! Let’s have a conversation at the Sri Lanka Stand 5.2A – 115 | 5th – 7th March 2024 Meet our travel experts Nalin Jayasundera, Suranga Ratnayake, and Sanjeeva Rajapakse. We are open for appointments: [email protected] From http://travelandtourslk.blogspot.com/

Aitken Spence Travels, the premiere destination management company in Sri Lanka recently hosted Turkish celebrity Ivana Sert, renowned as a jury member on Turkey’s prestigious television program, “Stilim Sensin,” with her husband and son. The wonderful journey spanned across Sri Lanka and Maldives. Mrs. Ivana Sert has long been celebrated in Turkey for her discerning […]

The first thing that hits you square in the face when you walk through the towering entrance archway of Mosvold Villa in Ahangama is the breeze. Then your eyes adjust to the view. Across the grand wind-whipped atrium, you see it: the dazzling ocean, first turquoise and then an increasingly darker blue till it merges with the […]

Sri Lanka, once known as Ceylon, is a small but charming nation with a wide range of cultures. The island country has long been a favoured destination for travellers thanks to its unspoiled beaches, diverse biodiversity, significant exports of tea and cinnamon, and breathtaking natural beauties. On my maiden visit to the gorgeous country, I […]

The Sri Lanka Blue Magpie is an endangered and endemic bird known as “Kehibella” in native Sinhala language and found in dense wet evergreen temperate rainforests in Sri Lanka including Sinharaja World Heritage Rainforest. It makes a loud chink-chink and a rasping krak-krak-krak-krak sound. Sri Lanka Blue Magpie is usually found in small groups of up to […]