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Sri Lanka’s tourism sector has reached a significant milestone, surpassing 1.7 million arrivals so far for 2024 with over 100,000 visitors welcomed during the first 17 days of November 2024, signalling a strong momentum as the year-end holiday season approaches. From 1-17 November 2024, the country received 103,315 tourists, pushing the year-to-date (YTD) figure to […]

The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Ankara promoted Sri Lanka’s rich cultural heritage, stunning natural landscapes, and diverse travel offerings at Travel EXPO 2024, which took place from 14 to 17 November at the ATO Congresium in Ankara. The Travel EXPO, one of Türkiye’s premier tourism events, featured participants from 30 countries, 14 cities, with […]

Enhancing convenience for Sri Lankan customers travelling to Hong Kong and beyond, Hong Kong’s home carrier Cathay Pacific has announced a new winter schedule for 2024-2025. The airline will be operating four return flights per week — up from the current three — between Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport and Hong Kong from 2 January 2025 to […]

The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Stockholm hosted an event promoting Sri Lanka as a premier tourism destination, with a special emphasis on the wonders of Sigiriya and Sri Lanka’s rapidly growing wellness tourism sector.  The program was held in collaboration with the Swedish Chapter of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and Siddhalepha Wellness […]

Sri Lanka is expected to rank among the world’s fastest-growing travel destinations in 2025, with tourism spending forecasted to increase by 40 percent, according to the 2024 WTM Global Travel Report, published in partnership with Tourism Economics. The report positions Sri Lanka as Asia’s leading destination for tourism spending growth next year, followed by Laos, […]

Taru Villas, Sri Lanka premier luxury hospitality brand, is proud to announce that three of its properties: Taru Villas Maia – Habarana, Taru Villas The Long House – Bentota, and the newest addition, Taru Villas Villu – Wilpattu, have joined the exclusive Small Luxury Hotels of The World (SLH). This recognition affirms Taru Villas commitment […]

Taru Villas, Sri Lanka premier luxury hospitality brand, is proud to announce that three of its properties: Taru Villas Maia – Habarana, Taru Villas The Long House – Bentota, and the newest addition, Taru Villas Villu – Wilpattu, have joined the exclusive Small Luxury Hotels of The World (SLH). This recognition affirms Taru Villas commitment […]

Jetwing Hotels was recently recognized for its contribution to climate action at the recently concluded Global Responsible Tourism Awards 2024, sponsored by Sabre, held in London. The Global Responsible Tourism Awards has honored six exceptional tourism operators across various categories. These winners, hailing from Africa, Latin America, the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and the rest […]

Jetwing Hotels was recently recognized for its contribution to climate action at the recently concluded Global Responsible Tourism Awards 2024, sponsored by Sabre, held in London. The Global Responsible Tourism Awards has honored six exceptional tourism operators across various categories. These winners, hailing from Africa, Latin America, the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and the rest […]

Sri Lanka Tourism successfully hosted an influential press conference at WTM 2024, drawing the attention of over 84 leading UK travel media outlets who participated at the event this year. This high-profile event, attended by top media figures and travel influencers, marked a significant milestone for Sri Lanka’s tourism sector as it introduced a bold, […]