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Sri Lanka earned 205.3 million US dollars from tourism during the month of November 2023, which is over twice the amount in the corresponding month in 2022, the latest data by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) have revealed. The revenue from tourism in November 2022 was 81 million dollars, according to official data.The […]
Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe highlighted that the tourism industry stands as the paramount sector capable of swiftly advancing the country’s economic objectives.The post Sri Lanka President emphasizes progress in tourism sector, ready to provide required facilities appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has mooted the ‘Greater Yala’ concept which will promote Yala and areas around it. Speaking after inaugurating the Hilton Yala Resort, the President said that Yala must be promoted as a unified tourist destination by incorporating nearby areas. “Why are you going to call these places Udawalawe, Kumana and all? These are […]
Expressing his gratitude to “trustworthy friend” India for saving Sri Lanka and preventing a “bloodbath” during its unprecedented economic crisis last year, Parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena has said that not a single nation has extended that kind of assistance to Colombo as done by New Delhi.The post Sri Lanka’s Speaker thanks India, Indian Prime Minister Modi for help during fina...
India and Sri Lanka are exploring the possibility of using the Indian Rupee for economic transactions in order to strengthen their partnership through trade and investment-led measures. Recently, the High Commission of India organized a discussion in Colombo, on the use of the Indian Rupee for transactions between the two countries. Representatives from the Bank […]
Sri Lanka expects to host 1.55 million visitors and earn 2.7 billion Sri Lankan rupees ($8.4 million) in much-needed tourism revenue this year, as it maps a road to the recovery of its tourism sector amid its worst economic crisis in decades.The post Sri Lanka expects cash infusion from 1.5 million tourists in 2023 for crisis-hit economy appeared first on Sri Lanka Breaking News and Top Headlines ...
By MAHADIYA HAMZA ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s tourism revival is facing a challenge in bringing in more high spending foreign visitors due to increasing protests locally while monetary tightening, impacts of Russian invasion into Ukraine, and rising inflation globally.The move is likely to slow the island nation’s recovery from the unprecedented economic crisis as it is […]
Arrivals down 20 percent in August compared to July.
Sri Lanka is desperate for foreign currency earnings through tourism
A new visa scheme for foreign investors to invest, live and study in Sri Lanka was launched today. The launching ceremony of the ‘Golden Paradise Visa Scheme’ was held under the aegis of Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe and Defence Secretary General Kamal Gunaratne at the Department of Immigration and Emigration, Battaramulla today (May […]
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[…] The post “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
[…] The post “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
[…] The post “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
[…] The post “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
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 ...
By Srilal Miththapala Just over a year ago, I penned an article entitled “Sri Lanka Tourism — Quo Vadis” where I raised the issues and challenges Sri Lanka was facing in developing its tourism industry. Of course, that was during the latter stages of the war, and now after the ending of the war, there ...
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 ...
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