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Jan 12, Colombo: Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority has said that around four million tourists would visit Sri Lanka in 2012.
(RTTNews) - Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka rose 48.8% year-on-year to 84,627 in December, data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority showed Tuesday.
Sri Lanka will soon get a Seven Star Hotel. Chairman of the Sri Lanka Tourism Board said the new hotel will be constructed in addition to the seven five star tourist hotels in the country. Chairman of the Tourism Board Nalaka Godahewa said that 2011 is a significant year for tourism in Sri Lanka. A ...
- Chinese military equipment producer to build hotel in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Shangri-La in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- More seven star hotels in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Seven Stars (Category: Business)
The on-arrival visa facility will be replaced by the online visa scheme if the three month pilot project to be launched within the month turns out to be a success, Chairman of the Sri Lanka Tourism Authority, Nalaka Godahewa said.
Sri Lanka Tourism Promotions Bureau, organized a special ceremony at the Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake to welcome the first tourists coming in 2011.
2011 is Tourism Year. The first group to arrive in the island today was accorded a warm welcome. Many plans have been prepared under the theme “Commemorating the 2011 Tourism Year”. 2011 was declared Tourism year under the guidance of the President for the progress of the Tourism industry. The main target of the promotion ...
- Travel Trade (Category: Business)
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- Highest number of tourist arrivals in Dec. 2011 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Tourism Wild poster wins top UNWTO award (Category: Breaking News)
Dec 22, Colombo: Sri Lanka has seen a significant increase in tourist arrivals in the country this year compared to last year according to the statistics published by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority.
Marking a remarkable historical moment, Sri Lanka Tourism celebrated the targeted 600,000 tourist arrivals on Friday.Tourism officials headed by Sri Lanka Tourism Chairman Dr. Nalaka Godahewa welcomed the guest at the Bandaranaike International Airport when he touched down.
Sri Lanka Tourism is set to achieve the target of 700,000 tourists next year with the launch of the...
Marking a remarkable historical moment, Sri Lanka Tourism celebrated the targeted 600,000 tourist ar..
Sri Lanka Tourism celebrated the targeted 600,000 tourist arrivals for the year 2010 yesterday (13). Tourism officials headed by Sri...
The number of tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka went up 63.1% to 72,251 in the month of November 2010, compared to November 2009 which was only 44,311, according to the latest figures released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority.
Sri Lanka Tourism Chairman Dr. Nalaka Godahewa has said that the country had last month recorded the highest number of tourist arrivals during a single month. Dr. Godahewa has told Reuters that tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka is expected to exceed 600,000 for 2010. A record 72,251 tourists
- Highest number of tourist arrivals in Dec. 2011 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka tourist arrivals increase in September (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Tourist Arrivals Increase In September (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka tourist arrivals increase in September (Category: Breaking News)
Dec 14, Colombo: Sri Lanka Tourism Chairman Dr. Nalaka Godahewa has said that the country had last month recorded the highest number of tourist arrivals during a single month.
Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka is expected to exceed 600,000 for 2010 today, after the month of November recorded an all time high for tourist arrivals during a single month, Chairman of Sri Lanka Tourism Dr. Nalaka Godahewa said. .
The tourism industry in Sri Lanka will concentrate in promoting Sri Lanka as a tourist destination m..
Arab travellers to Sri Lanka increase. It surged by 58% in the first 10 months of the year. Statistics compiled by Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority indicate that the growth from the Middle East is higher than the overall growth in arrivals to Sri Lanka which is pegged at 43.5% Sri Lanka
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- Tech Leader (Category: Business)
Sri Lankas tourism revenue hit a record high in the first ten months of 2010, with October arrivals jumping 39 percent as the country continues to enjoy a post-war surge, tourism board data showed on Wednesday. .
The public sector needs to play a major role in facilitating private sector investments in the tourism industry owing to their tremendous participation in the sector in the country, Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority Director General S Kalaiselvam said.
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Oct 13, Colombo: Managing Director of Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau Dileep Mudadeniya was recognized as one of the Ten Outstanding Young Persons (TOYP) of the Year at the TOYP Awards held on 6 October.
(RTTNews) - Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka in September was 24.6% higher than in the same month last year, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority said Friday.
Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka in September was 24.6% higher than in the same month last year, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority said Friday. .
A high level delegation from Sri Lanka Tourism is currently attending the World Tourism Conference in Kota-Kinabalu in Malaysia. Deputy Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena met the World Tourism Organisation Secretary General Dr. Taleb Rifai during the conference. They discussed avenues to develop
- Dy Minister Lakshman Yapa attends World Tourism Conference in Malaysia (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to host UNWTO meetings (Category: Breaking News)
- Helping Hand (Category: Business)
- International Tourism Conference inaugurated in Sri Lanka capital (Category: Breaking News)
A high level delegation from Sri Lanka Tourism is currently attending the World Tourism Conference in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah,...
Oct 05, Sabah, Malaysia: A high level delegation from Sri Lanka Tourism led by the Deputy Minister of Economic Development Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena is currently attending the World Tourism Conference in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia from 4 to 6 October 2010.
By Paneetha Ameresekere – Business Editor Last week these pages carried a seemingly controversial statement from a hotelierwho said that according to a study, Sri Lanka would need four hotel employees for every single guest. Ms. Arnila Thambiayah, Joint Managing Director Renuka Hotels PLC, a city hotel, made this statement, in the context that the ...
- 800,000th tourist to arrive today (Category: Business)
- Eden Resort and Spa celebrates World Tourism Day (Category: Business)
- Govt. joins the rush for hotels; starts work on Rs. 300 m resort in Rajarata (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka Tourism achieves 800,000 arrivals in 2011 (Category: Breaking News)
The Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau has launched a SMS campaign to lure the domestic traveller to explore the...
This reporter, on a bus ride from from Kollupitiya, en route to an assignment at the World Trade Centre (WTC) on Monday, saw soldiers, stationed on the seaside of Galle Road, with their guns pointing towards the roads and buildings, including at some hotels that way. I don’t know whether a similar scene was enacted ...
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- GoSun Flow and Brew at CES 2021 purify water and make coffee using only solar power - CNET (Category: Technology)
- GoSun Flow and Brew at CES 2021 purify water and make coffee using only solar power - CNET (Category: Technology)
After 16 Months Of Peace Non availability of utility services such as water and garbage disposal were that which were holding back 13 hotel developers (except one) who had been allocated state land in Pasikudah from going ahead with their hotel projects despite a lapse of two years since those land allocations were finalised. Hotelier ...
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The tourism industry has been very excited during the post war scenario. Much attention has been giv..
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