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– Yapa AbeywardaneBy Sulochana Ramiah MohanDeputy Minister of Economic Development Lakshman Yapa Abeywardane said he ‘does not know’ about the (three) new appointments of chairmen to Sri Lanka Tourism (SLT) and that he will ‘discuss’ with Minister of Economic Development Basil Rajapaksa
By our Travel Correspondent Tourism industry, or rather the administration, in the paradise isle has gone back to the 2006 era, where the stakeholder associations and the authorities were pulling in different directions. The whole mechanism had fallen to such low levels that it had come to a stage where the chairman of the Tourist ...
Earnings from tourism in the first quarter of this year grew at a healthy rate of 28.8 per cent to 268 million US Dollars. Tourist arrivals in the month of April this year rose 9.0 percent in comparison to the same period last year. Data released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority showed that ...
Despite objections from several quarters, the Ministry of Economic Development is to go ahead with the revamping of several strategic bodies under its purview, including the Board of Investment (BoI) of Sri Lanka, and Sri Lanka Tourism, which had come under heavy criticism for inefficiency
A wide publicity has been given to the events unfolding at the Sri Lanka Tourism regarding the resig..
Dr. Nalaka Godahewa has tendered his resignation effective 31 May as chairman of the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, Sri Lanka Tourism Convention Bureau and the Institute of Hospitality Management. However he remains as chairman of Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority. ....
Dr Nalaka Godahewa on Thursday stepped down from three tourism-related positions but said he would continue as Chairman of Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority.In a statement, he said he was resigning from the posts of chairperson at Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, Sri Lanka Tourism
Sri Lanka's tourist arrivals rose 9.0 percent in April this year compared to the same period last year, the data released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) Wednesday showed.
May 16, Colombo: Sri Lanka's tourist arrivals rose 9.0 percent in April this year compared to the same period last year, the data released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) Wednesday showed.
May 16, Colombo: The Chairman of Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau Nalaka Godahewa says that steps have been taken to unite all government bodies related to tourism under one umbrella.
Key Note address by Dr. Nalaka Godahewa, Chairman Sri Lanka Tourism at the 24thandnbsp;joint meeting of the UNWTO commission for East Asia, South Asia and the Pacific: UNWTO high level Regional Conference on Green Tourism held in Chiang Mia Thailand on 3 May 2012.
Tourism will be great contributor towards the recovery of many economies which have gone through financial difficulties, Sri Lanka Tourism Chairman, Dr. Nalaka Godahewa said.
By Faraz Shauketaly For over thirty years – most everything in Sri Lanka was blamed on the ‘war’. If you were polite it was the ‘security situation’. People late for appointments always had an excuse, ‘the checkpoints’, the Army took so long to check my ID and the Police took even longer at the next ...
President Rajapaksa returns home from his official tour of South Korea achieving many economic and social benefits for the motherland. The President undertook a four-day official visit to South Korea at the invitation of his South Korean counterpart Lee Myung Bak. The President and his entourage including First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa returned to the island ...
Leading businessmen in South Korea have expressed willingness to invest in Sri Lanka. President Rajapaksa who is currently on an official visit to South Korea met a group of leading business delegates. The South Koean delegates during this meet lauded the high economic growth achieved by Sri Lanka. This progress attracted them to make investments ...
Apr 18, Colombo: Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka from Western Europe jumped over 35 percent in March while arrivals from South Asia declined , the data released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) Wednesday showed.
Sri Lankas tourist arrivals in March 2012 have increased by 21.3 percent compared to the earlier year, while tourist arrivals this year, at the end of March, has exceeded 260, 000, Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau data showed on Tuesday.
The apex body for Sri Lanka tourism, Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) has introduced ..
Apr 16, Colombo: The apex body for Sri Lanka tourism, Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) has introduced a fully automated licensing system to cater to the growing need of new establishments in the tourism sector.
Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority is planning to launch an online system to register new tourism establishments in a bid to cater to the growing demand for such businesses in the country. The Authority says, once the automated licensing system comes into place starting from the 1st
The picture shows the interaction taking place between Sri Lankan tour operators and the foreign tour operators at the ongoing EXPO 2012. Sri Lanka Tourism says over 50 foreign tour operators are taking part in this event. Apart from attending the general presentations organized by the local
Intelo Networks (Pvt) Ltd., has developed the first ever digital Tourist Information Kiosks (TIKs) launched recently by the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau under the aegis of Ministry of Economic Development. To identify the locations of the Tourist Information Kiosks, Intelo has planned
Travel trade fair ITB Berlin kicked off on Wednesday (07) in the German capital with another record participation of some 10,644 exhibitors from 187 countries. Some 170,000 delegates and visitors are expected to attend the five-day event.
Mar 20, New York - Sri Lanka Tourism and SriLankan Airlines took part at "The New York Times Travel Show", North America's Premier Travel Show, which was held at the prestigious Jacob K. Javits Convention Centre in New York City from March 2 â 4, 2012.
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
Mar 15, Colombo: Sri Lanka's tourist arrivals rose 27.0 percent in February this year compared to the same period last year, the data released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) Thursday showed.
My column today is an attempt to focus our attention on a few less spoken or untold developments that may have a profound influence on how we carve our way through in creating a desirable social, economic and political future for mankind on this only planet of ours. While I will not specifically touch on ...
Signifying the unbreakable link between the industry of tourism and culinary arts, Bocuse d’Or World Champion 2009 Chef Geir Skeie showed up in Sri Lanka on 12 Monday at the Sri Lanka Institute of Tourist Hotel Management, where he shared his cooking expertise with the local Hotel School Students. The World Cham-pion chef arrived in ...
Almost three years after a stubborn insurgency was brought to a bloody but conclusive end, Sri Lanka’s tourism industry is booming as international leisure travelers and hospitality industry operators alike take a new look at this enchanting island nation.
Almost three years after a stubborn insurgency was brought to a bloody but conclusive end, Sri Lanka’s tourism industry is booming as international leisure travelers and hospitality industry operators alike take a new look at this enchanting island nation.