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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.

Mastercard’s ‘Sri Lanka with Love’ campaign unlocks an array of rewards and experiences to entice Indian tourists to visit the Island nation

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.

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 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.

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.

Sri Lanka eyeing 7 million tourists by 2025

Sep 29, 2020, at 11:00 pm

Colombo/Xinhua: Sri Lanka's new government has set a target of attracting seven million tourists annually to the island country by 2025 and earn 10 billion U.S. dollars in revenue from the tourism industry, Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said here Tuesday.

Sri Lanka Tourism opens for international tourists from Aug 1

Jun 17, 2020, at 05:28 pm

Colombo: Sri Lanka, the island of Paradise in the Indian Ocean, is ready to welcome global travelers from all countries  starting from  Aug 1, following the country's successful containment of COVID-19.

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.

Sri Lanka tourist arrivals moves down by 7.5pc in April

May 08, 2019, at 05:15 pm

Colombo, May 8 (UNI) Sri Lanka's tourist arrivals declined 7.5 per cent in April 2019 compared to the same period last year, the data released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) have shown.

India becomes top source market for Sri Lanka

Jul 07, 2017, at 04:00 am

Kolkata, July 6 (IBNS): Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau organised a travel-trade interaction in Kolkata on Thursday.