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Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB), together with SriLankan Airlines and the International Film Producers’ Association of Sri Lanka, organised a film tourism promotional campaign in Bangalore and Mumbai targeting both South Indian and North Indian big cinema industries covering Bollywood (Hindi), Kollywood (Tamil), Tollywood (Telugu), Sandalwood (Kannada), Mollywood (Malayalam) as well as emerging industries […]

Sri Lanka’s tourism sector is showing signs of recovery with the internal political situation returning to normalcy, Tourism Ministry’s Additional Secretary for Development, Jayasiri Wijayanath Thennakoon told the Sunday Observer yesterday. Thennakoon said that many Western countries had lifted their travel advisories against Sri Lanka. The others will consider doing so due to the steps […]

The dream of waking up to the beautiful scenery of the Mahaweli river is made true at the Thotupola Residence, Kandy. In contrast to the city area, this sprawling spot abounds in peace and lush green. Established in the year 2012, Thotupola Residence is a blend of eco-tourism and local cuisine. Thotupola consists of eight […]

Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau organized an industrial familiarization tour in Sri Lanka for Egypt travel agents which was highly recommended by the Sri Lanka Embassy in Egypt to create awareness about the rising potential in Sri Lanka Tourism. There were 8 agents from Egypt who participated in the tour which covered many tourist attractions […]

The tourist arrivals for the first 24 days of October have reached 31,828, bringing the total number of international visitors to the country to 558,068 for the year so far. The latest provisional data shared by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority showed an improvement in the weekly arrivals for the month of October.  The […]

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As the situation in Sri Lanka continues to improve, Mastercard yesterday announced its latest effort to promote the island nation as a safe, affordable destination for inbound travellers. With tourism being a key pillar of the country’s economy, restoring holidaymakers’ confidence and appetite to visit Sri Lanka is the natural next step following the relaxation of travel advisories […]

A bastion of Hindu tradition, art and creative culture, Jaffna is one of the best places to learn about vibrant Sri Lankan cultures and is rising in popularity as a cultural pot of diversity in recent times. There are plenty of interesting, mystic and unexplored places to see in Jaffna including the Jaffna Fort of […]

Based on travel data sets from insights company GWI, the travel sector is continuing to see a strong post-pandemic rebound. It reveals that 57 percent of U.S. consumers are planning an overseas vacation within the next 12 months and 86 percent also eyeing a domestic trip. It seems, however, that they’re still somewhat trepidatious as […]

Improvement seen in weekly arrivalsAverage daily arrivals for October so far is 1,268India, Russia and UK rank as top three markets for October so far  The tourist arrivals for the first half of October have crossed the 20,000 mark, showing an improvement in the rate of international visitors entering the country.  According to the provisional […]