Category: News

Sri Lanka Tourism hosted a familiarisation (FAM) tour for a group of media personnel from India as they arrived in Colombo on 15 November as a means of further developing bilateral connections between the two nations and engaging India’s support as a good neighbour to promote Sri Lanka as a tourist destination. Accordingly, the media […]

Alliance Air, a wholly owned subsidiary of AIAHL is all set to resume its services connecting Chennai and Jaffna from Monday, after a nearly three-year pandemic-caused break. The airline is all set to expand globally and commence commercial flight operations from Jaffna International Airport to Chennai International Airport with direct flight operations on Monday, Tuesday, […]

The Wildlife Department has received a record income from tourists who came in luxury passenger liners, Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said. He said 551 tourists on the ship that arrived on November 30 visited the Yala National Park in 110 vehicles. Accordingly, the wildlife department had earned Rs. 6,219,560 on that day. The super luxury passenger […]

SriLankan Airlines is set to partner with Raid Amazones 2023 for the second consecutive year, with the aim of reaffirming Sri Lanka’s stature as a sought-after tourist destination among the discerning contemporary traveler.  Raid Amazones Founder, Alexandre Debanne said: “Looking back at last year’s event, I can confidently say that, if not for SriLankan Airlines, […]

A discussion was held at the President’s office yesterday (30 November), chaired by President Ranil Wickremesinghe, to identify land for the promotion of the tourism industry in the Batticaloa District.   Accordingly, the identification of coastal lands that belong to the Government and private sector operators from Verugal Aru to Batticaloa in the Batticaloa District was […]

The Shangri-La Hambantota Christmas Cruise recently set sail from the Hambantota International Port and kicked off the festive season with a traditional Christmas Cake mixing ceremony. The event took place with the generous support HIPG and Sri Lanka Navy. The culinary team prepared the cake mixing batter, which featured a wonderful assortment of various nuts and spices […]

Kandy travel guide featuring all the best things to do in Kandy, Sri Lanka. This is the perfect way to spend 2 days in Sri Lanka’s 2nd largest city. Kandy in Sri Lanka is not only a popular destination among international tourists but also a local’s favorite.  Situated only 3 hours away from Colombo, Kandy […]

11 of Kuwait’s top tour operators and travel agents arrived in Sri Lanka this week on Jazeera Airways on a familiarisation tour.  Jazeera Airways currently operates three flights weekly to Sri Lanka connecting the leisure and labour markets. The familiarization tour was organized and sponsored by Jazeera’s General Sales Agent in Sri Lanka, Aitken Spence […]

Boosting the revival of the tourism industry in Sri Lanka, Hapag Lloyd Lanka ushered in the super luxury cruise ‘Mein Schiff 5’ on November 29, at the Port of Colombo. After the shore excursions within the day, the cruise docked at the Port of Hambantota on November 30, 2022, with more than 2,000 passengers (mostly […]

Moots grant funding for SMEs; fresh financial support to othersCalls for proper application of export status to tourism industryWants tourism sector treated on par with other industries on electricity tariffRenews appeal for abolition of contentious 1% levy charged by local Govt. authoritiesEmphasises need for new thinking and policies to ensure high growth potential of tourism […]