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Sri Lanka Tourism in collaboration with Ebert Silvas’ offer special luxury packages for both foreign and local tourists to view the Kandy Esela Perahera, known to be one of Asia’s most spectacular cultural pageants. The packages are organised to view both Kumbal and the Randoli
- Kumbal Perahera of Kandy Esala Perahera begins (Category: Breaking News)
- Measures taken to protect environment during Perahera (Category: Breaking News)
- First Randoli Perahera parades tonight (Category: Breaking News)
- Kumbal Perahera of the Kandy Esala Perahera (Category: Breaking News)
By Cheranka Mendis Sri Lanka’s tourist arrivals in June rose 21.6% from a year earlier, welcoming 65,245 tourists, whilst first half performance has lost momentum in comparison to corresponding period of last year. Data released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority showed arrivals
- Asia dominates in Asia Pacific tourism boom – PATA (Category: Business)
- Hot Arrivals (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka among fastest growing markets for Thai tourism (Category: Business)
- Asia dominates Asia/Pacific tourism boom (Category: Breaking News)
July 13, Colombo: Sri Lanka's tourist arrivals rose 21.6 percent in June this year compared to the same period last year, the data released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) Friday showed.
The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) yesterday said there were no plans to introduce a licensing scheme for three-wheelers to transport tourists. “There is no ban or a scheme planned as such,” SLTDA’s Acting Director General Vipula Wanigasekara said in response
- Promoter keeps SLTDA in the dark on itineraries of Ukrainians (Category: Breaking News)
- Promoter keeps SLTDA in the dark on itineraries of Ukrainians (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka tourism authority introduces a fully automated licensing system (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka tourist arrivals up 27 percent year-on-year in September (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority has banned the transportation of foreign tourists by three w..
Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority has banned the transportation of foreign tourists by three wheeler taxis that are not licensed for the purpose. The authority has given training to the three wheeler drivers in serving the tourists. The drivers who successfully completed the four-day training
- Fleurieu crowds go with the flow (Category: South Australia)
- Going ape (Category: Technology)
- Eastern Eye (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka seeks more Saudi tourists (Category: Breaking News)
By Cassandra Mascarenhas Being a developing country with a small domestic market of 20 million people, it is imperative for Sri Lanka to look towards exports to achieve high economic growth rates. The restriction of the size of the domestic market imposed through low income levels and small market size does not facilitate domestic producers ...
- Industry discusses Ceylon Tea’s ‘ExclusiviTea’ (Category: Business)
- ‘Pure Ceylon Tea’ or ‘tea hub’? The billion dollar question (Category: Business)
- Storms brewing in teacups (Category: Business)
- Storm in Sri Lanka’s teacup: A more pragmatic approach is key (Category: Business)
July 11, Colombo: Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority has banned the transportation of foreign tourists by three wheeler taxis that are not licensed for the purpose.
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)
This is the second edition of the ‘Company Called Sri Lanka’ article range in store and finds it is the most appropriate time to express the marketing strategy for tourism in the backdrop of the Sri Lanka Economic Forum, where they will be arguing about positioning Sri Lanka in the world market. Sri Lanka as ...
- ‘Pure Ceylon Tea’ or ‘tea hub’? The billion dollar question (Category: Business)
- The Treasure Hunt (Category: Business)
- Etisalat’s ‘Really Really Fast Internet Campaign’ wins a Silver Effie (Category: Business)
- For tourism, after BRICs, Lanka-included SLIMMA is the best (Category: Business)
Major professional tour golf is set to make its debut in Sri Lanka in August when over 100 top golf professionals tee off at The Royal Colombo Golf Club at The Standard Chartered Open 2012, an event sanctioned by The Professional Golf Tour of India (the “PGTI”) as part of its 2012 schedule. The four ...
- PGTI debuts in Sri Lanka with Standard Chartered Open 2012 (Category: Business)
- 120 golf pros to tee off at Standard Chartered Open in SL (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka to host a major international golf tournament in August (Category: Breaking News)
- BBDO Lanka supports first ever PGTI Tournament in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
Tie-up with East West Properties to see 200-room, 11-storey Weligama Marriott Resort and Space come up in mid 2014Marriott International has announced the signing of an agreement with Weligama Hotel Properties Ltd., a fully-owned subsidiary of East West Properties PLC, to open a hotel in Sri Lanka – the Weligama Marriott Resort & Spa in ...
- Marriott International to open its first Sri Lankan hotel in 2014 (Category: Breaking News)
- Marriott International announces its first hotel in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Marriott Debuts in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Serene wins World Luxury Hotel Country Award again (Category: Business)
By Shanuka Tissera Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo last week announced its latest accomplishment as the recipient of the ‘Best Luxury Hotel, Sri Lanka’ award at the Business Destinations 2012 travel awards. The hotel has now entered the ring to do battle with the likes of the Trump Hotel Chicago, Fair Mont Hotel Vancouver and Marina Bay ...
- New GM takes over at Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo (Category: Business)
- Overwhelming response to IBM FORUM event hosted in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Fashion Forum begins (Category: Breaking News)
- Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo appoints New Director of Sales and Marketing (Category: Business)
Heritance Ahungalla, one of Sri Lanka’s Aitken Spence Group’s deluxe hotels, has employed scores of people and sources supplies from the neighbouring villages as part of the ongoing investment drive to embrace sustainability. More than 65 per cent of the hotel’s staff of 400 have been recruited from the local villages, many of them have ...
- Heritance Resorts sweep green and individual awards (Category: Business)
- Heritance Ahungalla unveils $35 million sapphire-studded cake (Category: Business)
to the latest statistics from the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, ...
- Orient Capital ventures into money broking business (Category: Business)
- Mobitel checks in to Foursquare Social Network (Category: Business)
- Perera & Sons enters social media world with a bang (Category: Business)
- JICA will not fund projects in Sri Lanka until debt restructured (Category: Breaking News)
The need of policy framework and regulations for Sustainable Tourism (Economic wealth distribution, protecting environment, promoting social values) was the focal point of Chairman Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority Dr Nalaka Godahewa at the evening public lecture organised by the Central Bank
- Space, Scotland's final frontier? (Category: Technology)
- Dream property for sale (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- Tourism awards for Hobart (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- Even in tough economy, Seattle tourism continues to thrive (Category: USA, Washington)
Colombo is already a hub of musical activity; from the sounds of the street vendors to late night jamming sessions by lesser-known bands, the city throbs with the beat of vibrant lives. From August 23rd to 27th, the city’s music will take on a decidedly eclectic flavour as the much-awaited “Sense and Soul Colombo Music ...
- Standard Chartered Bank presents Musicmatters Colombo Festival 2012 (Category: Business)
- Colombo Music Festival promises to dazzle music lovers (Category: Business)
- Royal College presents ‘Festival of Choirs 2011’ (Category: Business)
A public lecture on “Tourism industry in Sri Lanka” Growth, strategies and future prospects” will be held today (28 June) at 5.00 p.m. at the Centre for Banking Studies, Sri. Jayawardenapura Mawatha, Rajagiriya. The speaker will be Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority Chairman
- Government land policy is fair- Keheliya (Category: Breaking News)
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
By Shelton Dharmaratne Changing global trends will continually pose challenges to economic theory and policy and the ways in which we analyse tourism activity. Sri Lanka Tourism’s public policies are trapped in a dynamic, ongoing process and it has become increasingly evident
- Warm welcome for record-breaking 800,000th tourist arrival in 2011 (Category: Business)
- Possible contribution to national reconciliation through tourism (Category: Business)
- Marketing an emerging tourism destination in Asia (Category: Business)
Around two weeks back when I was invited to address the business chambers of Pakistan in Karachi, I realised that the bond between the people of Pakistan and Sri Lanka was not due to business or commerce but the game of cricket. Whenever I mentioned cricket in my addresses, there was a round of applause ...
- Sri Lanka makes it to 2013 Future Brands Country report (Category: Business)
- Branding Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Sri Lankans put on a gutsy show for free (Category: Business)
- Brand ‘Sri Lanka’ valued $ 23 b; ranks 76th globally (Category: Business)
The first Tourist Hotel built within the Kuchchaveli Tourism Zone in Trincomalee has been opened. Jungle Beach, the new state of the art Holiday Resort was opened by Minister Basil Rajapaksa this morning. Many programmes are being launched in the Trincomalee District to uplift the tourism industry after the complete elimination of terrorism. Accordingly action ...
- Masters and Postgraduate Diploma in Tourism and Hotel Management (Category: Breaking News)
- Janashakthi launches Hotel Plus, Sri Lankas most comprehensive hotel insurance cover (Category: Breaking News)
- Onyx dives into Sri Lankan market (Category: Breaking News)
- Nepal-Lanka tie-up for tourism promotion (Category: Breaking News)
The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) has been given permission to set up 300 new hotels. Sources from the Authority say that 200 out of the 300 hotels have not yet carried out an environmental impact assessment (EIA).
Brand Finance CEO/Founder David Haigh will deliver the keynote address at the fourth session on ‘Branding Sri Lanka’ at the Sri Lanka Economic Summit to be held from 10 to 12 July. Being a developing country with a small domestic market of 20 million people, it is imperative for Sri Lanka to look towards exports ...
- Branding Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Will the deal hurt brand NSB? (Category: Business)
- CIC Holdings’ new brand identity evokes nurturing philosophy (Category: Business)
- Brand ‘Sri Lanka’ valued $ 23 b; ranks 76th globally (Category: Business)
Officials of the Consular Corps London are touring Sri Lanka to have a glimpse of the real situation prevailing in the island. A group of members of the Consular Corps London spread throughout the United Kingdom are on a visit to the island to see to themselves the present situation since the liberation of the ...
- Consular Corps of London laud govt’s hospitality (Category: Breaking News)
- UK delegation visiting Sri Lanka emphasizes the need to hold elections in North (Category: Breaking News)
- Lankan diplomat in London Consular Corps ex-co (Category: Breaking News)
- Lankan diplomat elected to London Consular Corps (Category: Breaking News)
By Cassandra Mascarenhas Sri Lanka has won the bid to host the third Asian Youth Games in 2017 the President of the Asian Olympic Council and the President of the Association of National Olympic Committees Sheikh Ahmed Al-Sabah announced yesterday. Asian Olympic Council President National Olympic Committees Sheikh Ahmed Al-Sabah (centre) addresses the media in ...
- Sri Lanka to host 2017 Asian Youth Games (Category: Breaking News)
- SL to bid for 2017 Asian Youth Games (Category: Breaking News)
- SL to host 3rd Asian Youth Games (Category: Breaking News)
- Maldives to host second South Asian Beach Games (Category: Business)
Creating opportunities to enhance diplomatic ties in promoting the destination, Sri Lanka Tourism promotion Bureau received a five member delegation from the Consular Corps of London at the Bandaranaike International Airport yesterday 11 June for a familiarisation tour in Sri Lanka. The executive
- UK delegation visiting Sri Lanka emphasizes the need to hold elections in North (Category: Breaking News)
- Consular Corps of London laud govt’s hospitality (Category: Breaking News)
- Somaratana Thero offered assistance (Category: Breaking News)
- 50 deported Lankans arrive from UK tomorrow (Category: Breaking News)
‘The Business of Sports,’ the fortnightly column that appears every other Thursday returns after a festive break. This is Feature #22, continuing to seek a greater public engagement in our national sports and a sporting surveillance on what goes on away from the arenas and behind the scenes. Readers are invited to share their views ...
- Sports AGMs aka Annual General Meanderings! (Category: Business)
- Cleaning up sports: No end to it! (Category: Business)
- New resolutions for sports in 2012! (Category: Business)
- Is Sri Lanka Sports being waylaid by mercenaries? (Category: Business)
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)
Jun 12, Colombo: Sri Lanka's tourist arrivals rose 17.5 percent in May this year compared to the same period last year, the data released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) Tuesday showed.
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)
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