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Chairman of Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Authority resigns
Fri Sep 28 23:58:49 EDT 2012 - colombopage.com - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 4.5758953
Sept 29, Colombo: Chairman of Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Authority Dr.Nalaka Godahewa resigned from the post yesterday.
Nalaka Godahewa resigns as SLTDA chairman
Fri Sep 28 09:11:35 EDT 2012 - adaderana.lk - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.703567
Dr. Nalaka Godahewa has resigned from his post as Chairman of Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority, exactly one month after being appointed as the new Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Cinnamon Lakeside perfects staying on top
Wed Sep 26 19:01:18 EDT 2012 - www.ft.lk - Category : Business - Relavancy : 0.71071
By Marianne David Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo won two coveted awards at the fifth annual Sri Lanka Tourism Awards – the Best Five Star City Hotel Award and the Best Host Hotel Spa. Sri Lanka Tourism Awards 2011 awarded high performers across 11 categories and evaluated hotels in the industry
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Sri Lanka Tourism to use “MID-WICKET” region to promote the country
Tue Sep 18 09:47:06 EDT 2012 - news360.lk - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 3.8132458
The Twenty20 World Cup which will be kicked off from Hambantota this evening will provide Sri Lanka Tourism the opportunity to place its logo in the Mid wicket area of the ground, where the matches will be played. Sri Lanka Tourism says this is a massive opportunity for Sri Lanka Tourism
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MasterCard to promote influx of Indian tourists to SL
Sun Sep 16 16:15:37 EDT 2012 - yahoo.com - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.703567
MasterCard signed a partnership agreement with Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) which would help to promote Indian tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka.
Lanka eyes Indian tourists
Fri Sep 14 11:04:05 EDT 2012 - yahoo.com - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.60305744
MasterCard Worldwide, a global payments and technology company, and the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) on Friday signed an agreement to facilitate the development of cross border tourism, with a specific focus on attracting India’s tourists.
Legendary International Hotel School Wins Award At Sri Lanka Tourism Awards
Fri Sep 14 06:43:54 EDT 2012 - ceylontoday.lk - Category : Business - Relavancy : 3.8132458
At the recently held Sri Lanka Tourism Awards, The International Hotel School affiliated with the Mount Lavinia Hotel Group won the award for small scale enterprise in the discipline of tourism education and training efforts.
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Projecting Sri Lanka as a tourist destination
Wed Sep 12 16:26:32 EDT 2012 - yahoo.com - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.50254786
The Sri Lanka embassy in the Russian Federation received a special evaluation award at the Sri Lanka Tourism Awards 2011 ceremony held recently in recognition of the services it had rendered in promoting Sri Lanka as a tourist destination among Russian, Ukrainian and Kazakhstan tourists.
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Sri Lanka and Maldives to market as one tourist destination
Tue Sep 11 00:47:27 EDT 2012 - colombopage.com - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.703567
Sept 11, Colombo: Sri Lanka tourism industry sources say that Sri Lanka and the Maldives have discussed to sign a Memorandum of Understanding to market the two countries as one destination for tourism.
Prasanna W. Jayewardene Honoured With Lifetime Award
Fri Sep 07 10:01:22 EDT 2012 - ceylontoday.lk - Category : Business - Relavancy : 0.8040766
Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority greatly honoured Prasanna W. Jayewardene with the Pioneer in Tourism Award.
Heritance Resorts Sweep Green And Individual Awards
Wed Sep 05 08:23:07 EDT 2012 - ceylontoday.lk - Category : Business - Relavancy : 0.703567
Sri Lankaandrsquo;s premier resort brand, Heritance Hotels and Resorts swept the green and individual awards at the recently concluded Sri Lanka Tourism Awards.
Sri Lanka Tourism Awards Recognizes Excellent Contributions To Industry
Mon Sep 03 08:12:12 EDT 2012 - ceylontoday.lk - Category : Business - Relavancy : 3.8132458
The fifth edition of andlsquo;Sri Lanka tourism awardsandrsquo; ceremony was held last Thursday (August 31) at the Waterandrsquo;s Edge with the participation of a large number of hoteliers and other stakeholders of the tourism industry.
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Golden opportunity for tourism industry
Sun Sep 02 22:49:50 EDT 2012 - yahoo.com - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.50254786
The decision of the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) to offer Kalpitiya (Puttalam), Kuchchaveli (Eastern Coast), Passikuda (Batticaloa), Dedduwa Lake and land near the Yala National Park for development with the approval of the government is indeed a golden opportunity
Sri Lanka’s SEC gets a new Chairman
Tue Aug 28 14:25:34 EDT 2012 - news360.lk - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.50254786
Sri Lanka has appointed Dr. Nalaka Godahewa as the new Chairman of the country’s Securities and Exchange Commission. This was confirmed to News360.lk by Deputy Secretary to the Treasury  S. R. Attygalle. Apart from the latest position Godahewa is currently holding the Chairmanship of the Sri Lanka
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SRI Lanka Tourism: A Step Forward in the Growth Story | By Inshita Wij
Mon Aug 27 07:20:07 EDT 2012 - yahoo.com - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 3.8132458
HVS published an article in June 2011, providing an overview of the tourism landscape in Sri Lanka and the various factors that could lead to robust tourism growth in the country after the war ended in 2009. The article also included the tourism vision for the country and its objective of achieving 2.5 million tourist arrivals by 2016. This article seeks to highlight how that vision of tourism ...
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Over US$ 2 billion worth investment projects under consideration in Sri Lanka tourism sector
Wed Aug 22 14:29:36 EDT 2012 - colombopage.com - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 3.8132458
Aug 22, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Ministry of Economic Development has received applications tourism sector projects with investments worth over US$ 2 billion in the first seven months of this year, the deputy Economic Development Minister Lakshman Abeywardena said.
16,478 graduates to be recruited next month
Wed Aug 22 00:46:57 EDT 2012 - itnnews.lk - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.22607808
Measures are in place to recruit 16,478 graduates to the Economic Development Ministry. A decision has been made to recruit 16,478 graduates who had completed their six months training to the Economic Development Ministry. They are to be recruited under the programme mooted by the Government to take in graduates to the Public Service. Minister ...
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Sri Lanka Tourism Has Entered A New Era Says New SLAITO Chief
Tue Aug 21 06:57:41 EDT 2012 - ceylontoday.lk - Category : Business - Relavancy : 4.5758953
andldquo;Sri Lanka tourism has entered a new era where not only is the country competing with destinations in the region, but we are catering to an extremely savvy traveller with diverse travel needs.
Marketing 3.0 and Sri Lanka
Mon Aug 20 16:22:26 EDT 2012 - www.ft.lk - Category : Business - Relavancy : 0.10657423
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 ...
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Tourist arrivals in July increase by 7.8 percent
Wed Aug 15 05:29:00 EDT 2012 - itnnews.lk - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.50254786
Sri Lanka’s tourist arrivals rose 7.8 percent in July this year compared to the same period last year. Data released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority showed that the month recorded 90,338 tourist arrivals compared to the 83,786 arrived in July last year. Tourist arrivals
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Sri Lanka tourist arrivals up by 7.8 percent in July
Tue Aug 14 10:50:22 EDT 2012 - colombopage.com - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.60305744
Aug 14, Colombo: Sri Lanka's tourist arrivals rose 7.8 percent in July this year compared to the same period last year, the data released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) Tuesday showed.
Online visa scheme nets over Rs.1.2 b
Mon Aug 13 15:19:53 EDT 2012 - www.ft.lk - Category : Business - Relavancy : 0.18839839
The online visa approval system introduced at the beginning of this year has brought in record revenue to the government to the tune of billions of rupees, the government has said. In the first seven months of the year the government has earned over Rs. 1.2 billion through the on line visa approval system, the ...
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India, a leading source market - TDA report
Sun Aug 12 00:25:36 EDT 2012 - yahoo.com - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.703567
The tourism industry in Sri Lanka is booming with a marked increase in tourist arrivals, the annual report of the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority - 2011 stated.
Record number of tourists arrive in Kandy to witness “Perahera”
Mon Jul 30 04:47:28 EDT 2012 - news360.lk - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.50254786
Sri Lanka’s historic Kandy Esala Perahera which is now ongoing, has seen record number of foreigners arriving in the hill capital to witness the cultural pageant. Sri Lanka Tourism says around 6000 tourists have visited the sacred Temple of the Tooth Relic and the visitors exceeding a figure
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Eleven Rent-a-car dealers want it clean
Sat Jul 28 16:28:26 EDT 2012 - lakbimanews.lk - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.15071872
Over 1000 classy motor cars vanish into thin air By Elmo Leonard Currently, over 1,000 high quality cars obtained on a monthly fee by mushrooming rent-a-car companies cannot be accounted for, insurance companies said.  In a typical and recent case, a lady set up a rent-a-car company in Nawala. She carried paper advertisements for prestigious makes of motor cars for a monthly fee. The lady collect...
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Cinnamon Lakeside Grabs Highest Number Of Awards At Cocktail Competition Finals
Sat Jul 28 14:41:28 EDT 2012 - thesundayleader.lk - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.15071872
Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo excelled in the 21st National Bartender’s Cocktail and Flaring competition held at the BMICH on the 15th of July 2012. Three talented members of the Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo team went through to represent the hotel in the finals.  The finalists wowed judges at the Hotel Show with Chandika Thilakarathna and Dinusha Vilashani ...
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Chinese couple weds in Sri Lanka
Wed Jul 25 13:26:30 EDT 2012 - news360.lk - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.19578934
Zhang Yi Fin and Shen Yao, a Chinese couple yesterday got married in Sri Lanka and is currently spending their honeymoon enjoying mainly in the country’s beautiful beaches. Ironically both of them have not visited Sri Lanka before the trip they made to the country, to tie the knot. Both Zhang Yi and Shen Yao who respectively ...
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Sri Lanka tourist arrivals up by 21.6 percent in June
Fri Jul 13 16:44:26 EDT 2012 - colombopage.com - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.60305744
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.
Sri Lanka bans transport of tourists by three wheeler taxis not licensed by Tourism Authority
Thu Jul 12 00:27:20 EDT 2012 - lankanewspapers.com - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 1.0050957
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Sri Lanka bans transport of tourists by three wheeler taxis not licensed by Tourism Authority
Wed Jul 11 01:52:06 EDT 2012 - colombopage.com - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.8040766
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.
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