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Tourism triumph! - Ends 2011 with record 855,975 arrivals
Fri Jan 06 16:24:25 EST 2012 - www.ft.lk - Category : Business - Relavancy : 0.50254786
Ends 2011 with record 855,975 arrivalsBy Cheranka Mendis The high-flying tourism industry closed the year with a record 855,975 arrivals, marking a rise of 100,000 from the original target for the year. Statistics revealed by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) yesterday noted
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Sri Lanka tourist arrivals in December sets record
Fri Jan 06 14:47:34 EST 2012 - colombopage.com - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.60305744
Jan 06, Colombo: Sri Lanka's tourist arrivals hit a record high in December with 97,517 tourists arriving in the island, the data released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) Friday showed.
Highest number of tourist arrivals in Dec. 2011
Fri Jan 06 04:56:12 EST 2012 - dailymirror.lk - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 1.0050957
Sri Lanka Tourism recorded the highest number of tourist arrivals in any one month, in December 2011 that of 97,517
SLAITO on expectations and challenges facing tourism industry
Thu Jan 05 14:18:01 EST 2012 - www.ft.lk - Category : Business - Relavancy : 0.50254786
Following are excerpts of an interview with Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Tour Operators (SLAITO) Secretary T.M.F. Packeer, who is also Managing Director and CEO of Asian Exotica Ltd. Q: Sri Lanka Tourism has a very clear future standing as articulated by the President, of 2.5 million visitors
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UK keen on Sri Lanka’s booming tourism sector; Rishad invites Britain to Expo 2012
Wed Jan 04 14:12:03 EST 2012 - www.ft.lk - Category : Business - Relavancy : 0.15986134
British investors are keen on investing in Sri Lanka’s new phase and are specifically eyeing Sri Lanka’s tourism sector. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka has invited strong business and industry delegations from UK to Sri Lanka’s Expo 2012 show. “Sri Lanka’s tourism sector is very promising with good potential,” said James Wharton, the visiting British MP. Wharton ...
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197 hotel projects currently underway in Sri Lanka
Wed Jan 04 03:27:32 EST 2012 - news360.lk - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.26105246
Sri Lanka says, currently 197 hotel projects are underway in the country which once completed will add 12,579 hotel rooms to the local tourism industry. According to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Shangri-La, Sheraton, Hyatt and Sun City are among the international hotel chains that have entered the local tourism industry to start tourism ventures. The ...
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Conde Nast Traveller names Sri Lanka among world’s top five destinations for 2012 travel
Sun Jan 01 14:26:07 EST 2012 - www.ft.lk - Category : Business - Relavancy : 0.15071872
World’s leading and the most discerning and trusted monthly travel magazine in Britain Condé Nast Traveller has nominated Sri Lanka as one of the top five destinations to watch in 2012. The travel experts of the magazine have predicted that Sri Lanka will be among the hottest new holiday destination for travellers in the coming ...
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2012 The Need For A Non-Criminal Government Post War
Sun Jan 01 00:12:20 EST 2012 - thesundayleader.lk - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.094199196
This year a Tangalle politician saw fit to celebrate Christmas by firing a T56 assault rifle in the air and allegedly assaulting and killing a British tourist. In October, two ruling party politicians ended a local election by shooting each other on the streets of Colombo. How President Mahinda Rajapaksa deals with these violent and ...
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Body of Kurram Shaikh at Barney Raymond
Sat Dec 31 03:38:48 EST 2011 - srilankamirror.com - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.50254786
to accept the body, the funeral will be conducted at the expense of Sri Lanka Tourism, he said. According...
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South African firm to invest US$ 800 million in Sri Lanka tourism project
Sat Dec 31 01:50:17 EST 2011 - colombopage.com - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 3.8132458
Dec 31, Colombo: A South African firm is to invest US$ 800 million in a tourism project in Sri Lanka to build a hotel complex in the northwestern coastal town of Katana, the Chairman of the Tourism Board has said.
Establishments providing services to tourists under scrutiny
Sat Dec 31 01:22:13 EST 2011 - adaderana.lk - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.8040766
The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority is to implement a program to inspect establishments which afford services to tourists visiting the country.
South Africa’s Sun City to invest $ 800 m in Sri Lanka tourism
Fri Dec 30 15:02:27 EST 2011 - www.ft.lk - Category : Business - Relavancy : 3.8132458
Reuters: South Africa’s Sun City resort will invest $ 800 million in a tourism project in Sri Lanka, the Gead of the State-run Tourism Board said on Friday. Sun City resort is run by South African gaming and hotels group Sun International Ltd. It will be the largest ever investment in the country’s leisure sector, ...
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Sun City to invest $800 million in Sri Lanka tourism
Fri Dec 30 12:33:04 EST 2011 - yahoo.com - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 3.8132458
South Africa's Sun City resort will invest $800 million in a tourism project in Sri Lanka, the head of the island nation's state-run Tourism Board said on Friday.
South Africa’s Sun City to invest $800m in Sri Lanka tourism
Fri Dec 30 06:55:36 EST 2011 - adaderana.lk - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 3.8132458
South Africa’s Sun City resort will invest $800 million in a tourism project in Sri Lanka, the head of the island nation’s state-run Tourism Board said on Friday.
South Africa's Sun City to invest $800 mln in Sri Lanka tourism
Fri Dec 30 06:27:35 EST 2011 - yahoo.com - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 3.8132458
COLOMBO (Reuters) - South Africa's Sun City resort will invest $800 million in a tourism project in Sri Lanka, the head of the island nation's state-run Tourism Board said on Friday. Sun City resort is run by South African gaming and hotels group Sun International Ltd. It will be the largest ever investment in the country's leisure sector, which is booming since the end of a 25-year war in May ...
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Govt. reiterates law will prevail over Tangalle tourist tragedy
Thu Dec 29 16:28:16 EST 2011 - www.ft.lk - Category : Business - Relavancy : 0.50254786
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
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Tourism, law enforcement authorities handling incident well: Dr. Godahewa
Tue Dec 27 15:48:54 EST 2011 - www.ft.lk - Category : Business - Relavancy : 0.18839839
Special communiqué listing actions taken issued to travel and hotel trade as a confidence building measure Working closely with the defence authorities to ensure greater protection for tourists in possible vulnerable areas Both tourism and law enforcement authorities have thus far successfully handled the unfortunate gruesome attack on a tourist couple in Tangalle over the ...
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On the invitation of Ambassador of Sri Lanka…….
Mon Dec 26 15:12:35 EST 2011 - www.ft.lk - Category : Business - Relavancy : 0.50254786
On the invitation of Ambassador of Sri Lanka in the Russian Federation Udayanga Weeratunga, a group of 24 top travel agents visited Sri Lanka on a familiarisation tour from 15 to 21 December.  Considering the potential of Russian Tourism Market to Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau
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Tourist arrivals to exceed 950,000 next year
Sat Dec 24 15:37:18 EST 2011 - yahoo.com - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.703567
Sri Lanka is geared to attract over 950,000 tourists to the country next year given the infrastructure facilities and prestige in the global travel map, said a top official of Sri Lanka Tourism.
UK bids farewell to Sanjika Perera
Thu Dec 22 15:51:36 EST 2011 - www.ft.lk - Category : Business - Relavancy : 0.50254786
The Sri Lanka High Commission held a farewell reception for Sanjika Perera, the outgoing Director for Sri Lanka Tourism UK office, recently. Graced by Dr. Chris Nonis, the evening was attended by the diplomatic corps of the Sri Lanka High Commission in London, respected members of the travel trade
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SriLankan Airlines recommences services to Zurich
Thu Dec 22 15:51:36 EST 2011 - www.ft.lk - Category : Business - Relavancy : 0.15071872
SriLankan Airlines spreads its wings to the Swiss city of Zurich today, the latest destination in the continuous expansion of its global route network. Zurich would be the 58th destination in SriLankan’s global route network which would then span 33 countries. The airline has in the past 11 months launched services to Shanghai, Guangzhou, Kochi ...
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Sri Lanka tourism surges
Wed Dec 21 11:28:06 EST 2011 - yahoo.com - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 6.1011934
Sri Lanka's tourist arrivals hit a record high in November and for the year, with visitor totals climbing every month on a year-on-year basis since a 25-year civil war ended in May 2009.
Warm welcome for record-breaking 800,000th tourist arrival in 2011
Mon Dec 19 23:00:51 EST 2011 - lankanewspapers.com - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 1.0050957
Achieving another remarkable milestone in the country s booming tourism industry, Sri Lanka Tourism ..
Sri Lanka tourism surges to record high
Mon Dec 19 20:32:16 EST 2011 - yahoo.com - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 5.3385444
Sri Lanka's tourist arrivals hit a record high in November and for the year, with visitor totals climbing every month on a year-on-year basis since a 25-year civil war ended in May 2009.
Warm welcome for record-breaking 800,000th tourist arrival in 2011
Mon Dec 19 15:16:31 EST 2011 - www.ft.lk - Category : Business - Relavancy : 0.568568
Achieving another remarkable milestone in the country’s booming tourism industry, Sri Lanka Tourism welcomed the arrival of the record 800,000th tourist in 2011 at the Bandaranaike International Airport last evening. Sri Lanka Tourism Chairman Dr. Nalaka Godahewa and Managing Director Rumy
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UK arrivals help Sri Lanka tourism boom
Mon Dec 19 11:15:26 EST 2011 - bbc.co.uk - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 4.5758953
Sri Lanka has seen a sharp increase in the number of visitors from the UK since the end of the conflict, officials say.
Sri Lanka - Tourism museum for Sigiriya
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Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has signed a Record of Discussion (R/D) with the concerned authorities of the Central Cultural Fund (CCF) of the Ministry of Cultural Affairs and National Heritage (MCANH) and Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) of the Ministry of Tourism (MoT
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Sri Lanka Tourism Brings Campaign To New York City
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Mar 01, New York: The Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau has brought their worldwide 'Destination Sri Lanka' and 'Visit Sri Lanka 2011' campaigns to the New York Times 2010 Travel Show held last weekend at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.
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Sleepless in Sri Lanka Tourism picking up in peace (Hindustan Times)
Mon Dec 19 11:15:26 EST 2011 - yahoo.com - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 3.8132458
Sri Lanka usually doesn’t often get good press in the west. Rights violation at the end of the war against the Tigers, summary executions and the plight of the Tamil refugees mostly make up stories on Sri Lanka.
Lanka tourism achieves 800,000 arrivals in 2011
Mon Dec 19 10:07:42 EST 2011 - srilankamirror.com - Category : Breaking News - Relavancy : 0.71071
(Srilankamirror) - Sri Lanka Tourism welcomed the arrival of the 800,000th tourist in the year 2011 at the Bandaranaike International Airport at Katunayake today (Dec. 19). This is the first time ever the tourism industry has received number of arrivals exceeding 800,000
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