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By Cheranka Mendis Sri Lanka tourism continued its momentum in November with increasing arrivals to surpass the initial target of 750,000 by the end of the year. Recording a 33.1% growth from 2010, the first 11 months of the year has welcomed 758, 458 tourists to the country. The monthly arrival
- 2012, another positive year for tourism – BMI (Category: Business)
- More British tourists arrive (Category: Breaking News)
- Tourist arrivals exceed 60,000 in 16 days (Category: Breaking News)
- Highest Tourist Arrivals Recorded Last Month (Category: Breaking News)
The Colombo City Tour adds excitement and cheer to the festive season with special packages for kids and family this Christmas. Santa will be on board the open deck double decker with treats and surprises including an unforgettable experience of white Christmas at the ‘Magical Snow’, Excel World. ‘Santa on the double decker tours are ...
- Governor's mansion decorations pay tribute to first responders, front-line workers (Category: USA, Mississippi)
- Here’s how Dr. Anthony Fauci will party on his 80th birthday (Category: USA, New York)
- 'That's the Number 1 thing I want': 9-year-old wants to be adopted for Christmas (Category: USA, Maine)
- 'That's the Number 1 thing I want': 9-year-old wants to be adopted for Christmas (Category: USA, New Hampshire)
Targets 950,000 arrivals in 2012 Over 100 new hotels to be set up and 100,000 jobs More marketing to raise country profile in the works By Uditha Jayasinghe Sri Lanka is continuing its ambitious tourism plans for 2012 by targeting 950,000 arrivals, 100,000 new jobs and over 100 hotels, a Minister said yesterday. Economic Development ...
- Sri Lanka expects heavy influx of tourists by 2012, official says (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt. to fast track tourism investment (Category: Business)
- Possible contribution to national reconciliation through tourism (Category: Business)
- EARNINGS FROM TOURISM TO REACH ONE BILLION DOLLARS THIS YEAR (Category: Breaking News)
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
- Israel tourism slips 2.4% to 3.36 m in 2011 (Category: Business)
- Chamber of Tourism and Industry Chief meets UNWTO Regional Director (Category: Business)
- Increased tourism numbers expected (Category: Western Australia)
- Sri Lanka discussed to get UNWTO help (Category: Breaking News)
Cabraal says that reserves were built to weather demanding situation, calls on the non-banking sector to seek funds from capital markets and wants it to target 70% of GDP by 2016 By Uditha Jayasinghe Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal yesterday defended declining reserves, insisting that they were built up to be used in times ...
- Govt. keen to support private sector: Cabraal (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka stocks may slump more on rates – HSBC Private (Category: Business)
- Raising the bar: The rise of the Sri Lankan economy (Category: Business)
- Govt. goes for fresh $ 1 b Sovereign Bond issue (Category: Business)
WASHINGTON: National Geographic Traveller magazine has named Sri Lanka among its top six destinations for world travellers in 2012, lauding the island nation’s heritage sites, wildlife, lush landscapes and pristine beaches. Sri Lanka, Traveller writes in its November/December issue, means “resplendent isle, and the natural charms of this pear-shaped island in the Indian Ocean that ...
- New guide for travellers to UAE launched (Category: Business)
- Reyal heads IATA Sri Lankan Association (Category: Travel)
- Sri Lanka among top five destinations to visit in 2012 (Category: Breaking News)
- SMS Campaign to lure local tourists. (Category: Breaking News)
Former Sri Lanka Inbound Tour Operators (SLAITO) President Vasantha Leelananda in this interview with the Daily FT shares some key insights on the future of tourism industry in post-war Sri Lanka Q: Do you believe that the tourism industry in Sri Lanka is on the correct path in terms of sustainability and growth? A: Yes. ...
- Strategic policy needed for Sri Lanka Tourism (Category: Business)
- SLAITO on expectations and challenges facing tourism industry (Category: Business)
- Showcasing Sri Lanka and driving demand (Category: Business)
- Competitiveness is key to securing tourism success (Category: Business)
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 ...
- AVIVA NDB produces highest number of IQA winners again (Category: Business)
- Winners galore in Seylan Bank’s ‘Thagi Pita Thagi’ draw (Category: Business)
- Hemas rewards winners of ‘Fems Ran Million’ (Category: Business)
- Award winners at prize giving of Trinity College London (Category: Business)
Eco-labels get special platform at SLDF 2011 Apparel showSri Lanka’s apparel industry has long been established as a visionary garment maker, through its responsible practices and campaigns like ‘Garments without Guilt’. A key point stressed at the recently concluded ‘South Asian Apparel Leadership Forum’ that affects the future of this influential industry, is the co...
- DHL partners HSBC Colombo Fashion Week for third consecutive year (Category: Business)
- ‘The Fashion Circle.com’ launched in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
Corporate athletism programme to be launched to the private sector Each year globally the top four business professionals in a country who practice the values of Rotary, gets selected for a Group study exchange programmes(GSE) to different parts of the world by Rotary International. Some of the countries that Sri Lanka have partnered are Brazil, ...
- President of Rotary International arrives in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Rotary donates critical care equipment to ETU (Category: Breaking News)
- President’s focus on deceit and duplicity against Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Rotabats recognises public servants (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka Tourism opened a public page on Chinese Facebook, www.renren.com, with the ambition of promoting its product among the Chinese nationals. This step has been taken at a time when tourist arrivals in the island have nearly exceeded targets. With the continued efforts of the Sri Lanka
- 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)
Achieving yet another remarkable milestone in the country’s booming tourism industry, Sri Lanka Tourism welcomed the arrival of the 750,000th tourist in 2011 at the Bandaranaike International Airport yesterday. This is the first-ever time that the tourism industry has received arrivals
- Highest number of tourist arrivals in Dec. 2011 (Category: Breaking News)
- India, a leading source market - TDA report (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka welcomes 750,000th tourist for 2011 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka exceeds tourism goal for the year (Category: Breaking News)
Managing Director and CEO of McQuire Rens and Jones (Pvt) Ltd. and non-executive director on the Board of Entrust Securities Ltd., Nalin Jayasuriya, recently conducted two sessions for the top team of Servicom Medical Products Sdn. Bhd., Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, recently. His sessions were followed by with a focus group discussion facilitated by Nalin, on ...
- Speaker announces names of COPE & COPA members (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka parliament nominates COPE, COPA members; ex-COPE chair unhappy (Category: Breaking News)
- Recognising the receptionist (Category: Business)
- Food inflation will decrease further in 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
This is the week of Budget bashing for some and for others it is the week for inventing cute ways to meet the bashes. As is usual for most, it is looking at this all in the ‘what’s in it for me?’ mode. For some, it is also about ‘who said what’ and not ‘what’s ...
- Outside conspiracies will not be allowed – Mahinda (Category: Business)
- Karu condemns assault on Opposition MPs (Category: Business)
- A Budget for all! (Category: Business)
‘Sancharaka Udawa’ will be held on 31 January 2012 at the Ceylon Continental Hotel from 3 p.m. onwards Sri Lanka will witness one of the most unique initiatives taken by the travel and tourism industry for the second consecutive year, in the form of ‘Sancharaka Udawa’ 2012. Conceptualised and spearheaded by the Sri Lanka Association ...
- Sancharaka Udawa brings tourism industry together (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka draws 60,989 tourists in 16 days (Category: Business)
- Tourism products exhibition opens in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- SANCHARAKA UDAWA 2012 OPENED (Category: Breaking News)
Institute of Hospitality – Sri Lanka Chapter, the association working towards professional development and networking amongst hospitality professionals, has organised the Chairman’s Annual Black Tie Dinner on 29 November 2011 at the Oak Room of Cinnamon Grand Hotel Colombo. This is an annual event in the hospitality events calendar of Sri Lanka and the only ...
- Institute of Hospitality SL chapter organises Chairman’s Annual Black Tie Dinner (Category: Business)
- Roshan re-elected Chairman, Institute of Hospitality, Sri Lanka Chapter (Category: Business)
- Institute of Hospitality – SL Chapter International Group elects new Ex-Co (Category: Business)
- Institute of Hospitality – Sri Lanka Chapter AGM (Category: Business)
Former Coral Gardens Hotel redeveloped and rebranded with Rs. 1.2 b investmentJohn Keells Hotel Group’s latest refurbished and rebranded Chaaya property, Chaaya Tranz, Hikkaduwa, hosted a fabulous launch party on Saturday night, unveiling the hotel’s ‘tranzformation’ with Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa as Chief Guest and Deputy Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeyward...
Cinnamon Grand Colombo won the Best Theme Restaurant Award and The Best Spice Ice Cream Corner Award at the World Spice Food Festival organised by Sri Lanka Tourism, at Water’s Edge hotel last week. Cinnamon Grand, showcased Pakistani Food at the festival, with the expertise of leading
- Top hotels sweep World Spice Food Festival awards (Category: Business)
- Best of Sri Lanka to be dished out at World Spice Food Festival 2011 in Colombo (Category: Business)
- Award-winning Mocktail Electric Ginger Breeze at Seven Degrees North (Category: Business)
Institute of Hospitality – Sri Lanka Chapter, the association working towards professional development and networking amongst hospitality professionals, has organised the Chairman’s Annual Black Tie Dinner on 29 November at the Oak Room of Cinnamon Grand Hotel Colombo. This is an annual event in the hospitality events calendar of Sri Lanka and the only hospitality ...
- Institute of Hospitality SL chapter Chairman’s Annual Black Tie Dinner on 29 Nov. (Category: Business)
- Roshan re-elected Chairman, Institute of Hospitality, Sri Lanka Chapter (Category: Business)
- Institute of Hospitality – SL Chapter International Group elects new Ex-Co (Category: Business)
- Institute of Hospitality – Sri Lanka Chapter AGM (Category: Business)
Famed star class hotel located on the Golden Mile of Beruwela, Eden Resort and Spa (LOLC Leisure Group Hotel), made history when it created the Signature Cocktail for Sri Lanka Tourism for the Year 2012 at a ceremony held in Mount Lavinia Hotel earlier this month. This event was held
- Eden Resort & Spa receives Certificate of Excellence 2012 by Trip Advisor (Category: Business)
- Marriott Debuts in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Eden Resort and Spa celebrates World Tourism Day (Category: Business)
- Hotel Serendib Bentota rebrands as ‘Avani’ (Category: Business)
A leader in Sri Lanka’s hospitality trade, the Mount Lavinia Hotel (MLH) is known throughout the world for its scenic beauty and first-rate services. Although a historic hotel aged beyond two centuries, MLH moves parallel to the 21st century hospitality trade practices and innovations, and its values are very much in par with ethical practices ...
- SriLankan Airlines in a new design era (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka Tourism this week formally welcomed Akira Kanai the President and the Executive Committee of Japan Association for Travel Agents (JATA). Sri Lanka Tourism Chairman Dr. Nalaka Godahewa and Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau Managing Director Rumy Jauffer welcomed them at a brief held
- Visit by JATA Chief and team big boost for tourism (Category: Business)
- JATA President and Executive Committee on a familiarization tour (Category: Breaking News)
- Lankan Ministers discuss tourism promotion with Japan (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka on show at JATA (Category: Business)
By Cheranka Mendis The tourism industry yesterday welcomed the reduction in the online visa processing fee from the initial US$ 50 flat rate for every country, giving into the concerns and objections of industry stakeholders. The scheme, scheduled to be in effect from January 2012, will now charge US$ 10 from travellers from South Asian ...
- Vehicle importers honk for fair deal (Category: Business)
- Dentsu Public Relations remains highest-earning Asia-based PR firm: Holmes report (Category: Business)
- Shahrukh, Salman Mumbai’s biggest taxpayers (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka Tourism last week participated at the World Travel Market (WTM) in London with 49 companies representing the Travel, hotel and hospitality industry, to communicate the key messages for tourism on the island in 2012 and beyond. The opening ceremony was held on the Sri Lanka pavilion
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
- Seeking Direction (Category: Business)
Japan Association for Travel Agents (JATA) President Akira Kanai and the Executive Committee arrived in Sri Lanka over the weekend on a familiarisation tour. The delegation comprising 25 members will remain on the island until 16 November. During the visit, the delegation is expected to visit Colombo, Pinnawela, Kandy, Dambulla, Sigiriya and Polonnaruwa. The delegation ...
- Sri Lanka Tourism welcomes JATA President (Category: Business)
- JATA President and Executive Committee on a familiarization tour (Category: Breaking News)
- Lankan Ministers discuss tourism promotion with Japan (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka on show at JATA (Category: Business)
Project Director of SWITCH-Asia Greening Sri Lanka Hotels Project Srilal Miththapala made a presentation to a packed audience at the seminar on ‘Making Destinations More Sustainable,’ which was held on 8 November 2011 at the prestigious World Travel Market (WTM) in London. He first gave a quick overview of the phenomenal growth of tourism in ...
- Helping Hand (Category: Business)
- Land Payment (Category: Business)
- Travel Boom (Category: Business)
- Changing Skyline (Category: Business)
By Cassandra Mascarenhas The Ministry of Economic Development along with the Ministry of Industry and Commerce and Sri Lanka Tourism pledged their support to the Sri Lanka Design Festival 2011, Sri Lanka’s biggest annual celebration of design and apparel, being held for the third consecutive
- Hellmann partners Sri Lanka Design Festival 2011 (Category: Business)
- Coats Thread partners Design Festival 2011 (Category: Business)
By Sanath Weerasuriya in London SriLankan Airlines along with Sri Lanka Tourism and Aitken Spence Hotels launched their latest promotion with London Taxis to boost the airline’s image in the UK market yesterday. London Taxis operating from the World Travel Market at East London Dockland
- Two SriLankan Airlines flights delayed (Category: Breaking News)
- Economy Exercise (Category: Business)
- Social Media (Category: Business)
- New Wings (Category: Business)
Coats, which has raised the bar and set industry standards in the area of sewing solutions, has joined hands with Sri Lanka Design Festival to project the many capabilities of the local apparel and fashion industry to the world. In order to share Coats’ global expertise in the apparel vertical integration sector, the company has ...
- Coats Thread partners Design Festival 2011 (Category: Business)
- Coats Thread ties up with AOD (Category: Business)
- Coats Lanka recognises AOD’s emerging fashion talent with special award (Category: Business)
This was written upon following recent events that unfolded in our midst which made one wonder if we adequately managed our natural assets at our national parks and protected areas… many lovers of nature and concerned persons presented varied views in the print and e- media. On the global front we also observe the intensified ...
- Economic cost vs. ecological cost (Category: Business)
- Pakistan ‘A’ win 8th Lawyers Cricket World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- UK and Sri Lanka jointly work to protect the Red Slender Loris (Category: Business)
- To a Sri Lankan at heart (Category: Breaking News)
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