Sri Lanka Tourism conducts three-city roadshow in India to woo more travellers
Oct 03, 2023, at 12:20 am
Seeking to give a major impetus to its efforts to woo tourists from India, Sri Lanka Tourism recently held a string of roadshows in several Indian cities like Kolkata, Ahmedabad and Pune.
Representatives of various Bollywood movie productions visit Sri Lanka for film tourism promotion
Sep 14, 2023, at 03:20 pm
Representatives of various top Bollywood movie productions, including Gully Boy and Vikram Vedha, recently visited Sri Lanka as a part of film tourism promotion in the Island Nation.
Sri Lanka sees spike in tourism earnings in first quarter
Apr 08, 2023, at 09:24 pm
Colombo: Sri Lanka has seen an increase from tourism earnings with around 530 million U.S. dollars being received in the first three months of 2023, according to the latest data from the country's central bank.
Sri Lanka revises tourism targets amid positive trends
Apr 03, 2023, at 10:22 pm
Colombo: Sri Lanka's tourism industry is aiming to attract 2 million visitors in 2023, an increase from the previous target of 1.5 million, an official said on Monday.
700,000 international tourists Sri Lanka in 2022
Jan 04, 2023, at 11:49 pm
Colombo: Sri Lanka's tourism ended the year 2022 on a positive note, as the arrivals of international visitors to the country topped the 700,000 mark despite the economic and political crisis, local media reported on Tuesday.
Oct 19, 2022, at 11:00 pm
New Delhi: As the situation in Sri Lanka continues to improve, Mastercard on Wednesday launched ‘Sri Lanka with Love’, a campaign to encourage Indian tourists to explore the vast array of unforgettable experiences offered by the Island nation.
India pledges to help revive Sri Lankan tourism
Oct 11, 2022, at 07:49 pm
Colombo: Travel and tour operators in India have pledged support to help Sri Lanka's tourism industry to move towards the positive growth trajectory.
Sri Lanka's FitsAir to start int'l passenger flights in Oct
Sep 27, 2022, at 11:40 pm
Colombo/UNI: Sri Lanka's privately-owned airline FitsAir will launch its international passenger flights in October.
Sri Lanka: Four hotels and an Indian fanboy of the island nation
Sep 24, 2022, at 01:54 am
Supriyo Hazra takes you on a merry-go-round of some of Sri Lanka's luxury properties spanning across its iconic beaches, hills, rocks, tea plantations and plains
Sri Lanka to offer multiple entry visas valid up to five years to boost tourism: Harin Fernando
Aug 31, 2022, at 08:17 pm
Colombo: Sri Lankan Tourism Minister Harin Fernando has said the country decided to extend its multiple-entry tourist visa up to five years to boost tourism.
Sri Lankan Airlines conducts press trip for Indian media to attend Kandy Esala Perahera 2022
Aug 08, 2022, at 07:44 pm
Colombo: As Sri Lanka struggles with political upheaval, tourism is booming, and the island is being inundated with visitors from Europe and India.
Sri Lanka: The Indian Ocean magnet for explorers
Jul 20, 2022, at 04:16 pm
Sri Lanka is in the news for all the wrong reasons these days. But this tourist magnet reeling under economic and political turmoil is sure to make it back on the bucket list of global travellers for its innate beauty and spirituality, says Supriyo Hazra as he completes a weeklong visit to the island nation which began in Colombo and ended in Galle
Sri Lanka tourism sector takes huge blows amid ongoing crisis
Jul 17, 2022, at 12:33 am
Colombo: Sri Lanka's hotel industry appears to be on the verge of collapse due to unending political instability, worsening economic crisis and curfews.
SriLankan Airlines continues to consolidate operations to pre-COVID-19 levels with India
Dec 01, 2021, at 12:40 am
New Delhi: SriLankan Airlines has assured Indian travellers that the airline is committed to increase the flights to destinations that were temporarily halted due to the pandemic, restore operations to pre-COVID-19 levels, and offer Indian travelers a wide range of connections to Sri Lanka.
Covid 19: Sri Lanka extends inter-province travel ban till Oct 31
Oct 21, 2021, at 12:54 am
Colombo/UNI/Xinhua: Sri Lankan authorities on Wednesday extended an inter-province travel ban till October 31 to prevent the further spread of Covid-19 cases.
SriLankan Airlines enhances connectivity to Sri Lanka from key Indian cities
Aug 25, 2021, at 05:55 pm
Mumbai: SriLankan Airlines, the national carrier of Sri Lanka and a member of oneworld alliance, in a bid to promote greater travel opportunities from India to Sri Lanka, is adding more destinations and frequencies.
Sri Lanka reopens borders after a long-anticipated wait
Aug 24, 2021, at 10:03 pm
New Delhi: As the ease in restrictions globally paves way for a strong comeback of international travel, Sri Lanka has taken a big step ahead in reopening its borders for India.
SriLankan Airlines uplifts largest vaccine consignment to Sri Lanka
Aug 10, 2021, at 02:47 am
Colombo: SriLankan Airlines has uplifted another batch of Sinopharm vaccines amounting to four million doses to the country on three dedicated cargo flights.
Sri Lanka: Your best post-vaccination destination
Jun 02, 2021, at 11:54 pm
A mesmerising Indian Ocean sunset in Galle, snorkelling in the watersport coastal getaway Bentota, trekking to the palace ruins of Sigiriya rock or watching elephant herd shower in Pinnawala, Sri Lanka packs a world of experiences. For Indians locked up in homes, survival is all about vaccines. But after an air bubble tour of this island nation amid the pandemic, Sujoy Dhar is convinced that the road to rejuvenation is a Sri Lankan Airline flight to Colombo.
Singapore restricts entry to travellers from Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
May 02, 2021, at 07:46 pm
Singapore has refused to allow entry to all those who have recently traveled to Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, beginning May 2, following a huge spike in COVID-19 cases in these South Asian nations, the sovereign island-city state said in a notice.
Sri Lanka to remain open for tourists
Apr 26, 2021, at 11:05 pm
Sri Lanka will remain open for tourists, said officials, ending speculation around the possibility of closing down its border as the region braces a resurgent new Covid-19 wave, reported Newswire.
Religious tourism can expand Pakistan-Sri Lanka ties: Pakistan president
Apr 24, 2021, at 12:30 am
Pakistan President Arif Alvi has said people to people contacts and religious tourism provide excellent platforms to further expand bilateral cooperation between Pakistan and Sri Lanka, ColomboPage website reported.
SriLankan Airlines readies itself for international flights in anticipation of borders opening
Aug 29, 2020, at 07:13 pm
Colombo/IBNS: Sri Lanka’s national carrier is ready to spread its wings once again as soon as the island nation decides to open its doors for international tourists.
SriLankan Airlines set to become largest foreign carrier in India with Ahmedabad addition
Feb 04, 2020, at 01:59 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: SriLankan Airlines is set to be the largest foreign carrier in India with the launch of services to Ahmedabad, a senior official of the national carrier of Sri Lanka said unveiling plans for India in 2020.
SriLankan Airlines concludes a memorable Melbourne Marathon
Oct 30, 2019, at 07:34 pm
Colombo, Oct 17/IBNS: SriLankan Airlines, the National Carrier of Sri Lanka and a member of the oneworld alliance, coinciding with the second anniversary of its operations to Melbourne, successfully concluded SriLankan Airlines Half Marathon event at the Melbourne Marathon Festival for the third consecutive year.
Jacqueline Fernandez visits Sri Lanka under Cinnamon's ‘Bring a Friend Home’ Campaign
Aug 13, 2019, at 11:56 am
Colombo: Bollywood actress and former Miss Sri Lanka, Jacqueline Fernandez, visited Sri Lanka as the first guest under Cinnamon’s ‘Bring a Friend Home’ (BAFH) campaign.
SriLankan Airlines welcomes free visa on arrival facility to 48 countries
Aug 12, 2019, at 10:38 pm
Colombo: SriLankan Airlines has welcomed the launch of the free visa on arrival facility that the Government of Sri Lanka is providing to citizens of 48 countries in Australasia, Europe and North America from August 1 for a period of six months as part of a concerted effort to boost tourism into the Indian Ocean island nation.
Experience the best of bush, beach and highlands with Cinnamon in Sri Lanka
Jul 27, 2019, at 01:36 pm
Colombo: Cinnamon offers a range of unique stays and experiences that will enable travellers to unwind and kick back whilst rediscovering Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka launches special packages to woo Indian tourists
Jun 25, 2019, at 01:36 pm
Mumbai, June 24: To attract Indian outbound tourists, Sri Lanka Tourism in collaboration with SriLankan Airlines, The Hotels Association of Sri Lanka (THASL) and inbound tour operators has introduced attractive packages, specifically targeting its big neighbour, the number one source market, to revive the industry that had a temporary setback recently from terror attacks.
SriLankan Airlines thanks India for reviewing travel advisory
Jun 18, 2019, at 12:54 pm
Colombo, Jun 18 (IBNS): Weeks after the Easter Sunday attack, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) have now issued a statement to say the Sri Lanka is getting back to normalcy, prompting SriLankan Airlines to thank India.