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“Wonder Sri Lanka” will be the first ever exclusive Sri Lanka Travel and Trade Show to be held in Toronto, Canada. The two-day Show will begin on the 16th of next month. The purpose is to promote Sri Lanka tourism and trade in North America.
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
- Seeking Direction (Category: Business)
A professional in the aviation industry is planning to boost sales for the airline he works for by encouraging more Japanese to visit Sri Lanka. Khun Weerawat Swasdibutra, the former General Manager .....
By Cheranka Mendis Sri Lanka’s wildlife parks bring in collective revenue of approximate Rs.300 million a year which is hoped to increase within the next few years riding on the increasing tourist arrivals to the country. Sri Lanka’s tourism industry which showcased a steady climb this year, registering a 36% growth within the first seven ...
- Elephant Problem (Category: Business)
- Jungle Lair (Category: Business)
- Nature Resorts (Category: Business)
- Rs. 200,000 from US Ambassador’s Ball to Sri Lanka Wildlife Conservation Society (Category: Business)
Minister Yapa and Tourism team fly in Deccan helicopter to inspect arrangements for Pro Surf 2011 In response to growing demand for its services Deccan Aviation Lanka Ltd has placed an order for an additional twin engine helicopter for delivery early next year. The Company currently operates a Bell helicopter in addition to recently deploying ...
- Arugam Bay Beachwear supports Arugam Bay Surf Club to become surf instructors (Category: Business)
- JKH, Brandix to take to the skies? (Category: Business)
- Red Bull picks Deccan for Air Show service (Category: Business)
- 96 world surfers to ride super Arugam Bay waves this week (Category: Business)
Stock Broking firm Capital Alliance suggests that the 2.6 million tourist arrivals target isn’t a pipedream but achievable though it will be only by 2020, which is 4 years later than the Government and industry set timeline of 2016. “The Government projects 2.5m arrivals in 2016, but the industry will lack the rooms and trained ...
- Think tourism (Category: Business)
- ETA examined (Category: Business)
- September tourist arrivals up 27% (Category: Business)
- South Africa’s Sun City to invest $ 800 m in Sri Lanka tourism (Category: Business)
Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka ’s exotic southeast coastline, is set to welcome 96 top world surfers from 19 countries spanning Argentina , Peru , USA across the globe to New Zealand , to compete in SriLankan Airlines Pro Surfing contest held in association with Australasia ’s Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) from 30th August – ...
- Aha Arugam bay! (Category: Business)
- Surf’s up! - Arugam Bay gears up for world title championship (Category: Business)
- Culture construction - Local surfing in the wake of SriLankan Airlines Pro 2011 (Category: Business)
- Etisalat official ring for Sri Lankan Airlines Pro Surfing competition 2011 (Category: Business)
The first group of pilgrims comprising 61 Indonesians arrived in Sri Lanka flying Mihin Air. They are here for meditation as per the invitation made by Nauyane Ariya Dhamma Thero. The main aim of this visit is to learn and practice meditation from the Thero and the group plans to visit Anuradhapura, Dambulla, Sigiriya, Kandy and the Kelaniya Temple in ...
- CIM Sri Lanka Region celebrates 100 years of marketing excellence (Category: Business)
- Highest international Twenty20 scores (Category: Business)
- Sino-Lanka Bilateral Trade (Category: Business)
- Economic outlook (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka, after a more than two years after the end of 30-year civil war,the tourism in the island nation is now on track to recovery with several development projects under way. Despite the global financial downturn and ensuing ups and downs, the underperforming tourism industry in Sri Lanka has shown strong signs of pickup over the last two years.
COLOMBO, 26 AUGUST, 2011: More than two years after the end of Sri Lanka's 30-year civil war, the island nation is now on track to recovery with several development projects under way and its tourism sector reviving, reports China's news agency Xinhua.
Combined publicity programme The Government’s plan to formulate a combined publicity programme to build a unified brand for Sri Lanka tourism is well timed and one of the brilliant steps taken in the right direction. It is noted that the project is to be named Tourism Promotion Programme (TPP
- Minister Basil Rajapaksa introduces special plans for tourism promotion (Category: Breaking News)
- New programme to promote the Traditional New Year globally (Category: Breaking News)
- Lankan Embassy in Seoul woos Korean tourists (Category: Business)
- Boost in the Tourism sector will help offset other revenue losses (Category: Breaking News)
By Cheranka Mendis In keeping with the monthly promotion activities in line with ‘Visit Sri Lanka 2011’ year, a host of lectures and awareness programmes on wildlife have been lined up for September. Identified as the month for nature and wildlife, Sri Lanka Tourism along with Sri Lanka
- Wildlife parks generate Rs. 300 m revenue annually (Category: Business)
- Rs. 200,000 from US Ambassador’s Ball to Sri Lanka Wildlife Conservation Society (Category: Business)
- Nature Trails – setting the trend in eco-tourism (Category: Business)
- Elephant Problem (Category: Business)
Chairman Dr. Nalaka Godahewa was among buyers of Colombo Land Development yesterday. Around 1.86 million shares of CLND traded yesterday between a high of Rs. 67 and a low of Rs. 62.50 before closing at Rs. 64, down by Rs. 1.60. Godahewa had picked up 350,000 shares at Rs. 65.50 in a deal worth Rs. ...
- Nalaka Godahewa two others acquitted in misappropriation case (Category: Breaking News)
- Nalaka sets record straight (Category: Business)
- Nalaka Godahewa acquitted and released from fund misappropriation case (Category: Breaking News)
- Initial consensus among MPs on recovery plan (Category: Breaking News)
The ‘Lanka Challenge 2011’ trishaw race started off in grand style on Saturday 20 August 2011 at 8:30 a.m. from the premises of Tangerine Tree Hotel, Minuwangoda. The competitors kicked off to a solid start, with the official flag-off given by the Acting Director General of Sri Lanka
- Mongoose Adventures local sponsor for Lanka Challenge 2012 (Category: Business)
- Innovative tourism students in spotlight at PATA Social Entrepreneur Challenge (Category: Business)
- Warm welcome for record-breaking 800,000th tourist arrival in 2011 (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka tourism body with industry participation
A high level delegation from Russian oil and natural gas giant Gazprom led by its Director General Gulev Valeriy this week met Minister of Economic Development Basil Rajapaksa at his office in order to discuss investment opportunities, especially in the oil exploration in the Mannar and Cauvery Basin, natural gas market as well as tourism ...
- Government in the dark on extent and volume of Mannar Basin gas deposits (Category: Business)
- Another Indian firm to explore oil in Mannar Basin (Category: Business)
- Russia’s oil giant Gazprom to send technical team to explore Mannar basin (Category: Business)
- Govt. not aware of extent of gas deposit (Category: Breaking News)
With world class sporting events now being held in Sri Lanka, the country could very soon promote itself as a ‘sporting hub’ on top of the other five hubs the Government has targeted, Chairman of Sri Lanka Tourism Nalaka Godahewa said yesterday. Speaking at the announcement
- Sri Lanka Tourism ready for tourists (Category: Breaking News)
- Towards 2.5 m visitors by 2016 (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka records highest number of tourist arrivals during a single month in November (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka opens up for a 4 million domestic tourism industry (Category: Business)
Lanka Challenge 2011: The 12-day rickshaw challenge continues; adds east coast territoryAfter officially captivating the world in 2009 and 2010 through the first and second editions of the Lanka Challenge, Large Minority in partnership with the Sri Lanka Tourism plans to continue their meaningful
- ‘Lanka Challenge 2011’ trishaw race starts off in grand style (Category: Business)
- ‘Lanka Challenge 2011’ off to a grand start (Category: Business)
- Four best NSCA teams for 2011 meet for Namal Rajapaksa Challenge Trophy (Category: Business)
The world-renowned Kandy Esala Perahera attracted a record number of tourists to the country to watch this exotic pageant unique to Sri Lanka. As a result of the rapid influx of tourists to Kandy, almost all city hotels and other places of stay have been fully occupied from the first week of August to date. ...
- Court ordered to stop protest organized bu the Peradeniya university students (Category: Breaking News)
- Boxing Bout (Category: Business)
- Kandy private bus strike to continue (Category: Breaking News)
- Dilani Manodara will lead Sri Lanka women cricketers against West Indies (Category: Breaking News)
Being a brand with a vision to be positioned as the ultimate hospitality trademark in Sri Lanka, Citrus Leisure PLC has, within a very short period of time, become a powerhouse in the leisure industry with still more ambitious plans to build and manage a chain of distinctive resorts – a chain benchmarked against the ...
- Construction of 150-room Citrus Leisure Waskaduwa begins (Category: Business)
- Citrus Leisure begins 600 room footprint from Hikkaduwa (Category: Business)
- Citrus Aqua offers exciting professional water based recreational activities in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Citrus Leisure appoints two new Directors to Board (Category: Business)
The attendees present at the Sri Lanka National Energy Efficiency Awards 2011 experienced history in the making as they witnessed Heritance Hotels and Resorts being crowned the most energy efficient hotel chain in Sri Lanka. Heritance Hotels made a clean sweep of the Large Scale Hotel Sector category, a feat that has never been achieved ...
- Heritance Hotels wins big at National Green Awards (Category: Business)
- Heritance Tea Factory only Lankan hotel to win PATA Grand Award in 2012 (Category: Business)
- Heritance Resorts sweep green and individual awards (Category: Business)
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's tourist arrivals gained 32.3 percent in July from a year earlier to the highest level since December's record tally, as the island nation kept attracting more visitors and tourism-related investment since the end of a 25-year civil war.
Sri Lanka tourism training expanded
The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Strategy for 2011-2016 has been finalised by the Ministry of Economic Development and Sri Lanka Tourism and will be presented to the Cabinet shortly, said Chairman, Sri Lanka Tourism, Dr. Nalaka Godahewa.
- Sports Draw (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka Marks First Anniversary of Civil War End (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Marks First Anniversary of Civil War End (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Marks First Anniversary of Civil War End (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Consulate General in Mumbai in association with Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau and L.B. Associates, New Delhi have launched an image building project in India to brand Sri Lanka as an emerging MICE destination in the South Asian Region.
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
- Seeking Direction (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka Consulate General in Mumbai in association with Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau and L.B. Associates, New Delhi have launched an image building project in India to brand Sri Lanka as an emerging MICE destination in the South Asian Region.
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
- Seeking Direction (Category: Business)
The Ministry of Tourism says the earnings from tourism during the first quarter of this year alone is about 370 million dollars. Comparing this to the first six months of 2010, this is an increase of 51%. Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau said that the inflow of tourists have increased remarkably
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- Tourism awards for Hobart (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- Even in tough economy, Seattle tourism continues to thrive (Category: USA, Washington)
The tourism sector has recorded a fast growth by earning US$ 370 million in the first half of 2011. The Central Bank ofSri Lankahas stated that the tourism sector has become one of the fastest growing industries in the country. The Bank’s data state that revenue from the tourism sector had climbed to Rs. 41 ...
- Sri Lankan`s Tourism sector invests $ 10 b (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka eyes tourism boom but challenges lie ahead (Category: Breaking News)
- Lanka gears for tourism boom (Category: Breaking News)
- Tourist numbers up around Down Under (Category: South Australia)
Following the end of a three-decade long civil war in 2009, Sri Lanka has witnessed unprecedented growth. With a real GDP growth rate of 8% in 2010, a jump of 125.2% in the stock market in 2009, and 32% year-on-year growth in tourist arrivals in 2010, Sri Lanka is on its way to becoming a major tourism destination in South Asia.
- Job Growth (Category: Business)
- Steel Demand (Category: Business)
- Export Outlook (Category: Business)
- Economic growth 5% with double-digit inflation, warns think tank (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka’s tourism industry has earned 370.1 million US Dollars in revenues in the first half of 2011. It is equal to 50.9 percent from a year earlier, amid a strong increase in arrivals. Data released by the State Tourism Promotion Agency said that arrivals had grown to 381,538 in the first six months of ...
- Space, Scotland's final frontier? (Category: Technology)
- Dream property for sale (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- Tourism awards for Hobart (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- Even in tough economy, Seattle tourism continues to thrive (Category: USA, Washington)
Canada-based Four Seasons leisure group is in discussions to set up a resort in Sri Lanka.The Deputy Minister of Economic Development Mr. Lakshman Yapa Abeywardene said that the group is interested in Kalpitiya in the North Western coast among other locations, and a team is due to visit Sri Lanka on July 27 for discussions and sites evaluation.
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