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Sri Lanka recorded 624,874 tourist arrivals by end of June this year and is confident of reaching its target of 2 million tourist arrivals by the end of this year. Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB ) with the support of Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) and Sri Lanka
- Tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka cross 200,000 in December (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka targets more tourists from Australia (Category: Breaking News)
- UK relaxes travel advise on Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Forbes lists Sri Lanka as one of the 23 best places to visit in 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
The tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka from January to April 20, 2023 have topped the 400,000 mark, indicating the island nation’s tourism industry is firmly on the path of recovery.The post Sri Lanka’s tourist arrivals top 400,000 mark in 2023 appeared first on Sri Lanka's Latest Breaking News and Top Stories - ONLANKA News.
- Sri Lanka recorded 143, 039 tourist arrivals in July, 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Over 80% of August tourist arrival target reached – SLTDA (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka recognized as one of top affordable vacation destinations (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka welcomes over 800,000 tourists in May (Category: Breaking News)
Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB), told […]
- Sri Lanka to carry out tourism promotion activities in nine markets (Category: Breaking News)
- Research and Markets: Sri Lanka Tourism Report Q1 2012 - It Is Clear That 2012 Will Be another B... (Category: Breaking News)
- Long Hunt (Category: Business)
- New Watchdog (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka will carry out tourism promotion campaigns in nine markets to boost arrivals this year, Chairperson of Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB), Chalaka Gajabahu, told the media on Thursday. Addressing a press event on the campaign, he said that these campaigns will help the country
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- Lanka to focus on nine key tourism markets (Category: Breaking News)
- Beef Spat (Category: Business)
- Quant trading: How mathematicians rule the markets (Category: Technology)
Russia was the top source market for tourists in Sri Lanka in February. Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) (Limited) said that 29,084 tourists arrived in Sri Lanka from Russia in February. The top five source markets for Sri Lanka in February have been Russian Federation, 29,084 (27%), India, 13,714 (13%), United Kingdom 8,575 […]
- First group of post-pandemic Chinese tourists arrive in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- World’s largest passenger airline makes rare landing in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Thailand and Sri Lanka hold 5th Round of FTA talks (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Kaffir community to be used to attract tourists (Category: Breaking News)
47,353 tourists have arrived in Sri Lanka so far this year, Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) said.The post Sri Lanka recorded over 47,000 tourist arrivals so far in 2023 appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Chinese tourists visit Sri Lanka for the first time since COVID-19 (Category: Breaking News)
- 101,362 tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka in the first 15 days of 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka welcomes over 800,000 tourists in May (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s tourist arrivals top 400,000 mark in 2023 (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)
Sri Lanka tourism is yet to see large foreign visitors after political crisis ended.
- IPO To Raise Rs. 400 mn (Category: Breaking News)
- Apparel producers decry 400% off-peak electricty price hike (Category: Breaking News)
- US$ 400 m India-SL energy transaction in the pipeline (Category: Business)
- $ 400 m IMF lifeline for struggling Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
"We need to provide the right product and think out of the box in this segment. It's highly competitive."
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
- Seeking Direction (Category: Business)
Last week I had the opportunity of meeting Hermawan Kartajaya, one of the top 50 gurus who has shaped the world of marketing. His perspective to the changing landscape of marketing and what business must do sure opened my mind set to a new way of thinking business and Sri Lanka’s policy decision making. Hermawan ...
- Storm in Sri Lanka’s teacup: A more pragmatic approach is key (Category: Business)
- Eminent speakers at SLIM International Marketing Conference 2012 tomorrow (Category: Business)
- Honorary Fellow Dr. Hermawan Kartajaya visits SLIM (Category: Business)
- Driving marketing in the boardroom (Category: Business)
US based Marriott International said in a statement that it has signed up with Sri Lanka's East West Properties Plc, to open a 200-room hotel in Weligma, in 2014.The 11-storey Weligama Bay Marriott Resort & Spa, will be operated under Marriott's flagship Marriott Hotels & Resorts brand. "Sri Lanka is a destination that has great potential and opportunity and we hope to capitalise...
- Marriott Debuts in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Marriott International to open its first Sri Lankan hotel in 2014 (Category: Breaking News)
- Eastern Beaches (Category: Business)
Attacked woman reportedly denies rape; blames on being in wrong place at wrong time; Family to be flown in at Sri Lanka Tourism expense for care By Cheranka Mendis The Government yesterday reiterated those responsible for the killing of British tourist and causing injury to his Russian partner
- Business as usual for professionally-managed southern hotels (Category: Business)
- Tourism decries Tangalle tragedy as biggest setback (Category: Business)
- Tourism, law enforcement authorities handling incident well: Dr. Godahewa (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka police to arrest more suspects of the attack on British tourist (Category: Breaking News)
Industry expects modest growth but no boom expectationsby Cheranka Mendis The tourism industry is looking at a 10-15% increase during the coming winter season although there will be no sell-out as earlier expected, according to industry experts. The season, which usually amounts to the highest number of arrivals each year, was initially expected to bring ...
- Profit Gap (Category: Business)
- Facelift for two Colombo Fort Hotels’ properties (Category: Business)
- Rubber optimism intact (Category: Business)
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)
“What hurts me is that the panel has failed to recognize the immense steps the government has taken to bring peace and reconciliation, matched with development, to the north and north-east of the country that not too long ago was controlled with an armed fist by the LTTE states Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa.Within the first 12 months of the war ending we even re-settled over 350,00 displac...
- As Sri Lanka General Silva At UN Peacekeeping Signing, War Crimes Questions (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka rights panel hands report to UN chief (Category: Breaking News)
- Arrival of Moons panel to SL unsure visit floundering (Category: Breaking News)
- Ban calls for accountability (Category: Breaking News)
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