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- colombogazette.com - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.11879976

Gourmet Galle, the partner festival to the esteemed Galle Literary Festival, is set to launch an exceptional 12-week culinary celebration on the picturesque shores of the south of Sri Lanka. Conceived by Geoffrey Dobbs, the festival director, and founder, Gourmet Galle aims to bring people out of the wintry cold and dark countries, offering an […]

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As per directive issued by the  Commissioner General of Excise,  all  wine shops and liquor sales outlets will remain closed on Christmas day (25 December) and Unduwap Full Moon Poya Day (26 December) However, all star-class hotels approved by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA

- colombogazette.com - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.11879976

  South Asian pop music sensation – Yohani, bagged top honors in the categories of “Most Popular Music Video” and “Most Viewed Music Video of 2021” at the TV Derana Music Video Awards held recently. The win comes on the back of the launch of Yohani’s debut album – “Kella,” which was released on all […]

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Arab-Israeli vlogger and online influencer Nuseir Yassin - known to his millions of followers as the founder of the popular online community ÂNas Daily  has entered into an agreement with the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB).

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The much-anticipated Galle Literary Festival is to return in 2024 in partnership with the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB), with a star-studded line-up. From 25 to 28 January, Galle will once again play host to an international cast of acclaimed authors and exceptional speakers. Inviting

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Sri Lanka is looking to boost tourist arrivals from India, Sri Lanka Tourism said today. With the objective of accelerating the tourism arrivals from India, leading hospitality and travel entities in the island including Cinnamon Hotels and Resorts, Walker’s Tours, Aitken Spence Hotels

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Sri Lanka’s earnings from tourism in the first 08 months of 2022 has increased to USD 892.8 million or Rs. 246 billion, according to the Central Bank’s latest statistics.The post Sri Lanka’s Tourism earnings in first 8 months of 2022 nears USD 900 Million appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.

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ECONOMYNEXT –Sri Lanka will issue soft-liquor licenses to tourist hotels and restaurants under rules issued by President Ranil Wickremesinghe as Finance Minister, in a boost to tourism sector and government revenues. The new rules are effective from July 28.The beer and wine license will be issued by the Department of Excise following a recommendation from […]

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Part of a 'flexible strategic' move to boost the tourism sector

- www.ft.lk - Category : Business - Relavancy : 0.91800725

By Marianne David Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo won two coveted awards at the fifth annual Sri Lanka Tourism Awards – the Best Five Star City Hotel Award and the Best Host Hotel Spa. Sri Lanka Tourism Awards 2011 awarded high performers across 11 categories and evaluated hotels in the industry

- thesundayleader.lk - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.19007961

Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo excelled in the 21st National Bartender’s Cocktail and Flaring competition held at the BMICH on the 15th of July 2012. Three talented members of the Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo team went through to represent the hotel in the finals.  The finalists wowed judges at the Hotel Show with Chandika Thilakarathna and Dinusha Vilashani ...

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 US based Marriott International said in a statement that it has signed up with Sri Lanka's East West Properties Plc, to open a 200-room hotel in Weligma, in 2014.The 11-storey Weligama Bay Marriott Resort & Spa, will be operated under Marriott's flagship Marriott Hotels & Resorts brand. "Sri Lanka is a destination that has great potential and opportunity and we hope to capitalise...

- www.ft.lk - Category : Business - Relavancy : 0.1425597

By Shanuka Tissera Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo last week announced its latest accomplishment as the recipient of the ‘Best Luxury Hotel, Sri Lanka’ award at the Business Destinations 2012 travel awards. The hotel has now entered the ring to do battle with the likes of the Trump Hotel Chicago, Fair Mont Hotel Vancouver and Marina Bay ...

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Sri Lanka Tourism today launched the first tourism information kiosk at the Bandaranaike International airport. The kiosks will operate initially in eight languages and provides the tourist information on Sri Lanka at a click of a button. The kiosks have been developed by Intelo Networks (Pvt) Ltd

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Safety and food hygiene of Colombo eating houses quite poor, says CMC’s Chief Medical Officer By Cheranka Mendis Even though Colombo has over 750 eating houses (from five-star hotels to roadside ‘bath kades’), only 290 obtained trade licenses last year, CMC Chief Medical Officer Dr. Pradeep Kariyawasam said. Speaking at the Indexpo food and management ...

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IN 2010, the boost for Sri Lanka tourism was being named the top travel destination by the New York Times. As the dawn of 2012 emerges the plus point is being among the top six of National Geographic’s best global destinations. Upbeat on tourism, the Government is considering a target

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The best way to make the benefits of ICT to reach all the people, especially the disadvantaged as envisaged by the President is to develop local e-content talent, said President’s Secretary Lalith Weeratunga. The Presidential Secretary said so while participating as the Guest of Honour at the e-Swabhimani Awards 2011 held in Colombo recently. Speaking ...

- thesundayleader.lk - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.16631967

By Ranee Mohommed For the third consecutive year, the Sri Lanka Design Festival(SLDF) showcases Sri Lanka’s award winning apparel industry to a specifically invited global audience of buyers, retailers, sourcing specialists and backward integration supply chain partners -a key event of this apparel industry agenda at the festival is its Apparel Industry Fashion Show. The ...

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The last week was an eventful week indeed. We barely recovered from the news of the death of the maverick inventor Steve Jobs. Although I am a loyal Microsoft right-brain person, I admired the ‘left-brain innovative spirit’ of Apple and the ingenuity of the man. He had not gone to university and had what some ...

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Colombo: Newbie Bollywood actress Sonakshi Sinha has flown down to Sri Lanka on a four-day visit to film a documentary and do a magazine photoshoot.  The Sri Lanka Tourism Promotions Bureau said that the 24-year-old actress will do a photoshoot at the world heritage site Sigiriya for the European

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The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority is positive about the China Aviation Technology Import-Export Corporation's (CATIC) five star hotel project which is expected to be launch by the end of thi .....

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Sri Lanka Tourism Awards 2010 organized by the Sri Lanka Tourism and the Ministry of Economic Development was held at the Waters Edge Hotel Battaramulla, last evening (27) with the participation of the Deputy  Minster of Economic Development, Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena as the chief guest.

- itnnews.lk - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.2851194

The concept of providing lodging houses for tourists is being launched to facilitate tourists. Deputy Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena said that this programme would be instrumental in providing the economic benefits to the people. He said that the aim of the government is to make tourism a people’s industry. The number of rooms available for ...

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Sri Lanka will soon get a Seven Star Hotel. Chairman of the Sri Lanka Tourism Board said the new hotel will be constructed in addition to the seven five star tourist hotels in the country. Chairman of the Tourism Board Nalaka Godahewa said that 2011 is a significant year for tourism in Sri Lanka. A ...

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- thesundayleader.lk - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.16800822

M.R.’s goal of 2.5 mn. tourists by 2016 The country’s   major hotel operators have planned to build hotel rooms meeting only 6 percent of President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s target of getting 2. 5 million tourists by 2016. Hiran Cooray, Chairman Jetwing Group, one of the country’s leading hotel investors, in response to a question, told participants ...

- thesundayleader.lk - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.09503981

By Cassandra Mascarenhas Preparations for the 11th International Indian Film Academy Awards that are to be held in Colombo just next week are going full steam ahead despite all the issues it has faced so far. Protests and picketing by a large number of the Indian Tamil community in India, several celebrities refusing to attend the [...]

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