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Fresh push to woo Chinese tourists and tap greater share of two-way traffic, including to Maldives Upgrade brings total flights to four cities in China including Hong Kong to 21 per week By Nisthar Cassim in Beijing, China In a fresh push to woo more Chinese tourists as well as cater to growing two-way traffic, ...
- Sri Lankan to operate daily flights to Beijing and Shanghai (Category: Breaking News)
- SriLankan to start daily flights to Beijing and Shanghai from next week (Category: Business)
- oneworld CEO and team visit Colombo to welcome SriLankan on board (Category: Business)
- SriLankan to start daily flights to Beijing and Shanghai from next week (Category: Breaking News)
Club Hotel Dolphin, Waikkal, managed by Serendib Leisure Management Ltd., was granted the Halal-friendly ‘3 Crescent’ rating recently for Halal friendliness by the Singaporean based company Crescentrating, the global leader in facilitating Halal friendly travel. Crescent Rating is a rating system established to provide confidence and a peace of mind to the Muslim travellers ...
- Galadari bestowed with ‘Crescent Rating 4’ (Category: Business)
- Ranna212, Tangalle accredited as ‘Halal Friendly Hotel’ (Category: Business)
- Eden Resort & Spa receives Certificate of Excellence 2012 by Trip Advisor (Category: Business)
- RANNA212, Tangalle an accredited halal Friendly hotel (Category: Travel)
Whilst acknowledging progress, business tycoon Harry Jayawardena has renewed his call for a more enabling environment to boost private sector investments to a desired level, warning that rest of Asia was fast reaping benefits of such strategy. “The region offers many examples of how enabling environments have thrust their private sectors to the forefront of ...
- Diversified young conglomerate LOLC honoured with six accolades (Category: Business)
- LOLC Group bullish on regenerating north east (Category: Business)
- Govt. keen to support private sector: Cabraal (Category: Business)
Bhashwara Senank a Gunarathna yesterday assumed duties as the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau. New Chairman of Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) Bhashwara Senanka Gunarathna (right) being congratulated after assuming duties by his predecessor Dr. Nalaka
- Dr. Godahewa steps down from three of his SL Tourism postings (Category: Breaking News)
- Takers of three tourism hats! (Category: Business)
- Over 55 tour agents, 50 international journalists for Expo 2012 (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka to establish a central Tourism Authority (Category: Breaking News)
By Cheranka Mendis Supporting the rapid growth of tourism in the country, four professional institutions have come forward to link up with Sri Lanka Tourism and conduct voluntary projects aimed at creating awareness about the tourism product among people. Uniting towards the nationalistic cause
- Pradeep Edward appointed as inaugural SLIM-BUCKS (UK) Alumni President (Category: Business)
- Colombo Uni. MBA Alumni organises Speech Craft programme on 8 Dec. (Category: Business)
- Leisure Stock (Category: Business)
- Travel Boom (Category: Business)
Finance Ministry 2011 Annual Report lists key factors Raps promotional agencies BOI, Sri Lanka Tourism, EDB Tea Board and others for bureaucracy and lack of coordination Private investment needs to be increased to 30% of GDP from 24% in 2011 Despite the end of the war three years ago
- BOI Board in limbo (Category: Business)
- Ministry of Economic Development breaks silence; responds to tourism, BOI issues (Category: Business)
- Will Mahinda’s 7th Budget be lucky for Lanka? (Category: Business)
- Basil bats for PB (Category: Business)
By Shanuka Tissera The private sector of Sri Lanka and Singapore yesterday in Colombo spearheaded a fresh deal to boost bilateral business on the sidelines of a visit by the city-state’s Foreign Minister. The Singapore Business Federation (SBF), which has brought down a delegation, and the Sri Lanka Singapore Business Council (SLSBC) affiliated to the ...
- Lying in the lap of luxury – the Corporate Lounge (Category: Business)
- Singapore’s envoy meets Basil (Category: Business)
Q: Are new markets needed for growth in tourism? The Government’s key objectives with regard to tourism include: Achieve 2.0 million tourist arrivals by the year 2016 Target the upscale Free Independent Travellers (FITs), who are comparatively high spenders Make making tourism Sri Lanka’s third largest foreign exchange earner. Government Statistics show that the number ...
- Competitiveness is key to securing tourism success (Category: Business)
- 3M, a Global Partner in Innovation (Category: Business)
- Building the ‘Harpo’ empire (Category: Business)
- Alam Steel to start operations in Sri Lanka soon (Category: Business)
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
Clears allegations against Dr. Jayasundera, Secretary to both Economic Development Ministry and Finance Ministry; says Secretary has no personal animosity but heads need to work together with the Minister and through Secretary Reveals Nalaka Godahewa was asked to resign as part of reconstituting the three tourism entities and not due to his inability to work ...
- Marketing an emerging tourism destination in Asia (Category: Business)
- Juggling tourism (Category: Business)
- Nalaka Godahewa tosses three tourism hats (Category: Business)
- Ministry of Economic Development breaks silence; responds to tourism, BOI issues (Category: Business)
Wide publicity has been given to the events unfolding at the Sri Lanka Tourism regarding the resignation of the Chairman from Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management and Sri Lanka Convention Bureau and the performance of the Board of Investment
- Basil bats for PB (Category: Business)
- BOI Board in limbo (Category: Business)
- Combined publicity blitz for Sri Lanka tourism still not 100% ready (Category: Business)
- Nalaka Godahewa tosses three tourism hats (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau MD post is a permanent position and comes under scheme of recruitment approved by Treasury Rumy Jauffer hired on one-year contract sans an application or a CV Not marking attendance, unlimited use of fuel among flags-off in Auditor General’s Department query
- First female AG appointed (Category: Business)
- Protect Shani Abeysekara’s Life: Victims Appeal To AG (Category: Breaking News)
- Protect Shani Abeysekara’s Life: Victims Appeal To AG (Category: Breaking News)
- Protect Shani Abeysekara’s Life: Victims Appeal To AG (Category: Breaking News)
Last week’s resignation of Dr. Nalaka Godahewa from three tourism entities whilst remaining Tourism Development Authority Chairman as exclusively reported by the Daily FT is being linked by industry circles as a direct fallout with Treasury Secretary Dr. P.B. Jayasundera. The strained relationship between the Tourism Chief and subject Ministry Secretary (Treasury Chief Dr. Jayasundera ...
- Tourism development strategy finalised (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka opens up for a 4 million domestic tourism industry (Category: Business)
- Nalaka Godahewa tosses three tourism hats (Category: Business)
- Basil bats for PB (Category: Business)
With heads of three tourism entities falling vacant, speculation is rife about likely successors, who however have to be appointed by Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa. For the resource-rich Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, Bashara Guneratne is tipped. He currently serves
To remain as Chairman of Tourism Development Authority Top professional Dr. Nalaka Godahewa yesterday resigned as Chairman of Sri Lanka Tourism and two other entities whilst continuing to serve as Head of Tourism Development Authority. “I have decided to resign from the Chairmanship
- Tourism development strategy finalised (Category: Breaking News)
- Nalaka Godahewa resigns as SLTDA chairman (Category: Breaking News)
- Dr. Godahewa steps down from three of his SL Tourism postings (Category: Breaking News)
- Nalaka Godahewa takes over SL Tourism (Category: Breaking News)
By Cheranka Mendis The Galle Face Hotel Group has put forward an investment of Rs. 2.5 billion for upgrades in properties and restaurants, which are anticipated to be rebranded under themes of ‘prestige,’ ‘heritage’ or ‘rest houses’. Galle Face Hotel Senior Vice President Chandra Mohotti stated that the company had invested Rs. 1 billion in ...
- French baguette promotion at the Galle Face Hotel (Category: Business)
- Berthold & Kotthoff brokers acquisition of Galle Fort Hotel (Category: Business)
- Kandy Hotels in JV to build 100 room new hotel for Rs. 1.2 b (Category: Business)
- Treasures from colonial days (Category: Business)
By Cassandra Mascarenhas The second half of the ‘The Axiom Revolution,’ the annual learning conference organised by the Association of Human Resource Professionals of Sri Lanka as a prelude to the HRM Awards 2012, commenced following a recess for lunch, with a presentation by GAC Corporate Academy General Manager Damien O’Donoghue who spoke on borderless ...
- Measuring the impact of HR (Category: Business)
- Challenges of a CEO (Category: Business)
- Glamour or gloom of grooming people: A case of five Gs (Category: Business)
The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority, among other tourism promotional activities conducts a a tourism mobile service in Trincomalee by its Standards & Quality Assurance Division. This mobile service has been carried out in tourism developed areas in the country
- Sri Lanka Tourism to introduce fully automated licensing system on 1 May (Category: Business)
- The Fortress pampers guests with 5-star butler service concept (Category: Business)
- Eco Team creates tourism history yet again with ‘mobile hotels’! (Category: Business)
as an icon for Sri Lanka tourism’. Miththapala has been ...
- 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)
The Foreign Minister of Singapore will be visiting Sri Lanka from 26 May to 2 June 2012 accompanied by a high-powered delegation from the Singapore Business Federation (SBF). One of the key expectations of the delegation is to establish mutually-beneficial relationships with key Government officials as well as the Sri Lankan business community during ...
- Sri Lanka – Singapore signs MOU to strengthen business relationships (Category: Breaking News)
- Mutual lessons (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka, Singapore to ink first-ever B2B MoU in Colombo today (Category: Business)
- Singapore business delegation to visit Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Tourism is Sri Lanka’s phoenix. After rising from the ashes of war, it has spread its fiery wings and taken off to bring hope to many and bolster the overall economy. Yet, despite positive statistics, there is fear that the light could dim if policies do not become more aggressive and comprehensive. On Wednesday, the ...
- Travel Trend (Category: Business)
- Travel Trend (Category: Business)
- Highest number of tourist arrivals in Dec. 2011 (Category: Breaking News)
- Boost in the Tourism sector will help offset other revenue losses (Category: Breaking News)
Steps to promote through embassies have started Sri Lanka Tourism to be rebranded as Sri Lanka Tourism Authority soon By Cheranka Mendis Conclusive decisions have not been taken to fully implement the Government’s plan on formulating a combined publicity program to build a unified
- Floodwaters wreaking havoc in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Tourism promotion activities should be carried out through Sri Lankan missions in foreign nation... (Category: Breaking News)
- Showcasing Sri Lanka and driving demand (Category: Business)
- Lankan missions abroad recognised at Tourism Awards (Category: Business)
By Cheranka Mendis Sri Lanka’s tourist arrivals rose 9% to 69,591 in April from a year earlier, continuing the growth momentum established in 2010. Data released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority yesterday showed arrivals topping 330,116 during the first four months
- Hong Kong visitor arrivals up 14% in July (Category: Business)
- Fargo births (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- Fargo births (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- Fargo births (Category: USA, North Dakota)
By Cheranka Mendis Sri Lanka Tourism will host the Sri Lanka Tourism Awards for the fifth consecutive year this July, recognising the efforts and contribution of industry stakeholders. The competition this year will include a number of new categories, widening the number of accolades by 21
- First ever Islamic Banking industry Awards in July (Category: Business)
- Lankan missions abroad recognised at Tourism Awards (Category: Business)
- Apex Body (Category: Business)
- Carrying Capacity (Category: Business)
SriLankan Airlines announced that it would strengthen its operations to the Middle East region during the recently-concluded Arabian Travel Market (ATM) held in Dubai. “We see a substantial increase in arrivals from the Middle East region and as the national carrier we hope to facilitate tourism to Sri Lanka by strengthening our presence in the ...
- Economy Exercise (Category: Business)
- Social Media (Category: Business)
- New Wings (Category: Business)
- Flexible Flights (Category: Business)
In its latest publication of ‘Sri Lanka’s Leading Brands,’ Brands Finance lists Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo as the ‘Highest Valued Hospitality Brand’ in Sri Lanka. The annual review has been published for eight consecutive years by Brand Finance, a leading independent consultancy founded in the UK. The review assesses the health of leading brands in Sri ...
- Cinnamon Lakeside perfects staying on top (Category: Business)
- Ronald new Front Office Manager at Cinnamon Lakeside (Category: Business)
- Highest number of All Island Cocktail Competition qualifiers from Cinnamon Lakeside (Category: Business)
- John Keells trendsetters win 12 key Sri Lanka Tourism Awards (Category: Business)
Holders of UnionPay credit and debit cards can now withdraw money from more than 500 ATM terminals in Sri Lanka of the Commercial Bank of Ceylon, under a partnership between the Bank and China UnionPay. This partnership between the country’s largest private bank and one of the world’s largest payment card schemes will facilitate visits ...
- COMBank launches exclusive savings account for women (Category: Business)
- Commercial Bank arrives at Maskeliya (Category: Business)
By Cheranka Mendis With tourism numbers increasing, Sri Lanka Tourism must now look at aggressive destination promotion, especially at travel and trade fairs abroad. While the industry expressed delight over the tourism authority’s interest in supporting more participation in international
- Can joint promotions with other export industries work for Sri Lanka Tourism? (Category: Business)
- Tourism triumph! - Ends 2011 with record 855,975 arrivals (Category: Business)
- Over 55 tour agents, 50 international journalists for Expo 2012 (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka records 624,874 tourist arrivals by end of June (Category: Breaking News)
The varied programs of Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Economic Development are now accessible online. They cover development, poverty alleviation, empowerment of the poor, promoting investments to Sri Lanka, travel and tourism industry and nature conservation. Under Minister Basil Rajapaksa’s able leadership, the Economic Development Ministry is forging ahead to improve the people...
- Cinnamon Lakeside Hotel: The Best Five Star Hotel (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka allocates Rs. 65,890 M for speedy completion of development projects (Category: Breaking News)
- Bajaj Basil? (Category: Business)
- 16,478 graduates to be recruited next month (Category: Breaking News)
The Secretary General of UNWTO Dr. Taleb Refai, distinguished invitees, presenters, officials, representatives of the media, ladies and gentlemen, it is indeed a privilege for me and for my country Sri Lanka to be invited for this high level UNWTO conference to present our perspective of green tourism. UNWTO Secretary General Dr. Taleb Refai ...
- Marketing an emerging tourism destination in Asia (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka to celebrate World Tourism Day tomorrow (Category: Business)
- Juggling tourism (Category: Business)
- How tourism yield can be suitably incorporated into the sustainability paradigm (Category: Business)
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