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The tourism sector has recorded a fast growth by earning US$ 370 million in the first half of 2011. The Central Bank ofSri Lankahas stated that the tourism sector has become one of the fastest growing industries in the country. The Bank’s data state that revenue from the tourism sector had climbed to Rs. 41 ...
- Sri Lankan`s Tourism sector invests $ 10 b (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka eyes tourism boom but challenges lie ahead (Category: Breaking News)
- Lanka gears for tourism boom (Category: Breaking News)
- Tourist numbers up around Down Under (Category: South Australia)
Sri Lanka’s tourism industry has earned 370.1 million US Dollars in revenues in the first half of 2011. It is equal to 50.9 percent from a year earlier, amid a strong increase in arrivals. Data released by the State Tourism Promotion Agency said that arrivals had grown to 381,538 in the first six months of ...
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- Even in tough economy, Seattle tourism continues to thrive (Category: USA, Washington)
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)
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)
M.R.’s goal of 2.5 mn. tourists by 2016 The country’s major hotel operators have planned to build hotel rooms meeting only 6 percent of President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s target of getting 2. 5 million tourists by 2016. Hiran Cooray, Chairman Jetwing Group, one of the country’s leading hotel investors, in response to a question, told participants ...
- Crisis-hit Sri Lanka aims for USD800 mln from tourism; India-led revival advised (Category: Breaking News)
- Prema Cooray appointed Chairman of Reefcomber (Category: Breaking News)
- Ex-Chairman of Sri Lanka Tourism tells govt. not to put cart before horse (Category: Breaking News)
- 1.59 Billion US Dollars worth of hotel projects (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Tourism (S.L.T.) plans to market its annual spice festival overseas, an official told reporters on Friday. The war may probably have had been a constraining factor in the past to market the same abroad, S.L.T. Director Upali de Silva said. This festival, sponsored by HSBC, will be held
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