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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 will continue developmental assistance to Sri Lanka in every possible area: Jaishankar (Category: Breaking News)
- Gotabaya Rajapaksa officially resigns as President of Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka s Speaker thanks India, PM Modi for help during financial crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- Out, then not out; Sri Lanka Speaker retracts his own statement on president’s whereabouts (Category: Breaking News)
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 […]
- Indian tourists visiting Sri Lanka can pay in INR (Category: Breaking News)
- Indian Rupee not a legal tender in Sri Lanka for domestic payments (Category: Breaking News)
- RBI allows international trade settlement in Rupee (Category: Breaking News)
- RBI permits banks to open vostro accounts from 22 countries for trade in rupee (Category: Breaking News)
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 ...
- Sri Lanka looks to adventure travel to attract ‘quality’ tourists and help rebuild economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Indian cruise ship to launch operations to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Analysis: A year later, Sri Lanka’s tentative economic recovery eludes the poor (Category: Breaking News)
- Tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka cross 200,000 in December (Category: Breaking News)
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 […]
- Developing plans and policies without young people is a futile exercise: UNICEF Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Urgent measures needed to halt exodus of skilled personnel (Category: Breaking News)
- UNDP, EU assistance to equip tourism industry for sustainable future (Category: Breaking News)
- OPA panel discussion: The Role of Domestic Aviation in Sri Lanka Tourism (Category: Breaking News)
Arrivals down 20 percent in August compared to July.
- Tourist Trends (Category: Business)
- Travel Trend (Category: Business)
- Tourist arrivals up in August (Category: Breaking News)
- Tourist arrivals up by 29% in August (Category: Breaking News)
"Because we have a threat of risk to the banks as well."
- Warm welcome for record-breaking 800,000th tourist arrival in 2011 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to host UNWTO meetings (Category: Breaking News)
- Apex Body (Category: Business)
- Carrying Capacity (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka is desperate for foreign currency earnings through tourism
- Sri Lanka MP comes with saline to cast a presidential vote (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka stock index gains over 1.6 pct in mid-day (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka imposes curfew in Colombo district from July 14-15 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s new “diplomatic” PM starts foreign aid talks amid political stability concerns (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka spent Rs. 56 b on above-the-line advertising in 2011 Taking wing to India for meetings is a usual routine for any business leader attached to a multinational in Sri Lanka as most such organisations have their regional offices in India. During a recent visit to India, the hype surrounding IPL – 5th edition ...
- The brand IPL is about highlighting performance (Category: Business)
- A brilliant marketer? (Category: Business)
- Storms brewing in teacups (Category: Business)
- ‘Pure Ceylon Tea’ or ‘tea hub’? The billion dollar question (Category: Business)
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 ...
- South Korean President lauds Lanka’s development vision (Category: Breaking News)
- President begins his South Korean tour unveiling a new era in friendly ties (Category: Breaking News)
- Three Agreements signed between Korea and Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- South Korea to provide US$ 200 million to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
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)
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 ...
- How tourism yield can be suitably incorporated into the sustainability paradigm (Category: Business)
- Warm welcome for record-breaking 800,000th tourist arrival in 2011 (Category: Business)
- Tourism: Fast growth or slow burn? (Category: Business)
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