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Highlighting the importance of the City of Kandy as a hub of Sri Lanka’s tourism industry, Sri Lanka Tourism has made arrangements to conduct a Tourism Promotional and Trade Exhibition in Kandy with the ambition of further strengthening the Sri Lankan landmark in the global tourism sector
- Tourism Ministry spends Rs. 150 lakhs for Deyata Kirula stall (Category: Breaking News)
- Kandy kaleidoscope (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka - Yapahuwa Host City (Category: Travel)
- ‘A Return to Sri Lanka’ reaches final destination in Galle (Category: Business)
Following the success of the World Spice Food Festival since 2005, Sri Lanka Tourism is once again staging the World Spice Food Festival 2011 with the aim of showcasing culinary expertise from around the world with added Sri Lankan flavour. The festival will be held from 28 October to 9 November
- Sri Lanka Launches Spice Festival (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to hold World Spice Food Festival 2010 (Category: Breaking News)
- World Spice Food Festival in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka boosts tourism via street spice food festival (Category: Breaking News)
The tourism industry is at the zenith in Sri Lanka today. So is cricket. We won the World Cup in 1996. Thereafter we became runners up twice, which is a rare distinction. There are ups and downs in any game. Cricket is no exception. But the fact that we are in the zenith of the ...
- Pakistan announce itinerary for Australia series in UAE (Category: Business)
- Dilshan’s future as captain looks uncertain (Category: Business)
- Pakistan to give own award to Ajmal after ICC omission (Category: Business)
- We can beat Pakistan: Dilshan (Category: Business)
Following is the speech delivered by Deputy Minister of Technology and Research Faizer Mustapha at the SLIM Brand Excellence awards held early this week What better time than this to discuss your theme, ‘Impossible is Nothing’? We’ve done it! You may ask what I mean by this statement. We fought the ruthless LTTE and defeated ...
- Brand Protection (Category: Business)
- Brand ‘Sri Lanka’ valued $ 23 b; ranks 76th globally (Category: Business)
- Taking SL-owned tea export brands from good to great (Category: Business)
- Brand Finance launches Nation Brands 100 (Category: Business)
By Cheranka Mendis In the wake of high expectations in the tourism industry, the country should focus on product innovation to attract more tourists to the country in ways such as community tourism. With the emergence of what is known as ‘prosumer’ or professional consumer whose demands for tourism products include qualities such as spirituality, ...
- Sri Lanka opens up for a 4 million domestic tourism industry (Category: Business)
- Celebrating World Tourism Day by linking global cultures (Category: Business)
- Chamber of Tourism and Industry Chief meets UNWTO Regional Director (Category: Business)
- Linking cultures - World Tourism Day 2011 focuses on empowering youth (Category: Business)
By Devin Jayasundera The Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) in celebrating its 125th anniversary announced the launch of the SLMA 2012 International Conference and Exhibitions to professionals in the medical field and the media on 4 October. The theme of this year’s conference will be ‘Global Forum for Sri Lankan Doctors’. The SLMA, which is ...
- SLMA to celebrate 125th anniversary in 2012 with exhibition (Category: Business)
- Series of events to mark Sri Lanka Medical Association’s 125th anniversary (Category: Business)
- SLMA sends letter to MR (Category: Breaking News)
, Chairman Sri Lanka Tourism Dr. Nalaka Godahewa stated that ...
- Sri Lanka draws 60,989 tourists in 16 days (Category: Business)
- Linking cultures - World Tourism Day 2011 focuses on empowering youth (Category: Business)
- Marketing an emerging tourism destination in Asia (Category: Business)
- Warm welcome for record-breaking 800,000th tourist arrival in 2011 (Category: Business)
Ministry of Economic Development in association with Sri Lanka Tourism and Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University in Japan yesterday held an International Forum on Community Based Sustainable Tourism. Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa receiving a presentation from Japanese expert
- Sri Lanka holds international forum on Community Based Sustainable Tourism (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka opens up for a 4 million domestic tourism industry (Category: Business)
- Community based sustainable tourism drive in Oct. (Category: Business)
- Community tourism to be developed to differentiate country from the region (Category: Business)
Oct 06, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Ministry of Economic Development together with Sri Lanka Tourism has organized an international forum on Community Based Sustainable Tourism to be held today.
The month of the October was declared as a month of community based tourism under the ‘Visit Sri Lanka’ programme of Sri Lanka tourism. A series of activities have been planned to promote community based tourism throughout the month. Further, it has now been widely accepted that diverse
- Sri Lanka opens up for a 4 million domestic tourism industry (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka holds international forum on Community Based Sustainable Tourism (Category: Breaking News)
- International Forum boosts community based sustainable tourism (Category: Business)
- SL: Community Based Tourism (Category: Breaking News)
Winner of the Best Boutique Hotel award at the Sri Lanka Tourism Awards 2010 and a prestigious member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World, has been awarded Winner of the World Luxury Hotel Awards 2011 for the – Country Winner for Luxury Beach Resort in Sri Lanka for the Consecutive
- The Fortress wins global title in World Luxury Hotel Awards (Category: Business)
- The Fortress pampers guests with 5-star butler service concept (Category: Business)
- The Fortress scoops prestigious global luxury hotel award (Category: Business)
- Mosvold Villa named Best Luxury Boutique Hotel at WLHA 2020 (Category: Breaking News)
The Department of Immigration and Emigration yesterday launched the trial version of the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme which will come into force from 1 January 2012. The ETA will grant prior approval for visa via online for the foreign nationals who visit Sri Lanka and those who travel via Sri Lanka for short-term requirements. ...
- Sri Lanka to introduce online visas on Sep 30 (Category: Breaking News)
- Electronic Travel Authorisation system in effect from today (Category: Business)
- Electronic Travel Authorization system goes into effect in Sri Lanka from today (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt. to introduce ETA (Category: Breaking News)
The World Tourism Day was celebrated in grand style at a special ceremony held in Colombo yesterday with the participation of all stake holders related to travel and tourism industry. The main event took place at the tourism zone near Beira Lake, called “Road to Paradise” with the participation of Minister Basil Rajapaksa – the ...
- Sri lanka celebrates World Tourism Day in the southern coast (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka - Yapahuwa Host City (Category: Travel)
- Programmes launched to mark Tourism Day (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to mark World Tourism Day with programmes around the Beira Lake (Category: Breaking News)
by the Embassy of Sri Lanka in France in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion ...
- CIM Sri Lanka Region celebrates 100 years of marketing excellence (Category: Business)
- Highest international Twenty20 scores (Category: Business)
- Sino-Lanka Bilateral Trade (Category: Business)
- Economic outlook (Category: Business)
By Cheranka Mendis Colombo yesterday came alive with colour and imagination as some 2,000 students from almost 110 schools took their paintbrushes and creativity to the Beira Lake premises. From flyovers and packed-up buildings to fast-paced bullets and jetliners, the paintings depict Colombo as a highly-developed city, offering all comforts. While the majority of the ...
- Sri Lanka to hold first Tourism Road Show in Palestine (Category: Breaking News)
- Celebrating World Tourism Day by linking global cultures (Category: Business)
- Chamber of Tourism and Industry Chief meets UNWTO Regional Director (Category: Business)
‘Tourism Linking Cultures’ is the theme; celebrations include releasing stamps and promoting youth involvementSri Lanka Tourism is planning a range of celebrations for World Tourism Day, linking all public departments, the organisation said in a statement yesterday. This year’s World Tourism Day will be celebrated under the theme of ‘Tourism – Linking Cultures’ set ....
- Promoting global understanding through travel (Category: Business)
- Linking cultures - World Tourism Day 2011 focuses on empowering youth (Category: Business)
- Mount Lavinia Hotel celebrates World Tourism Day (Category: Business)
- Wayamba tourism ups its game (Category: Business)
World Tourism Day 2011 focuses on empowering youthThis year’s World Tourism Day will be celebrated under the theme of ‘Tourism – Linking Cultures’ set by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation. The main focus of this year’s theme is to foster awareness among the international community of the value of tourism and its cultural impact ...
- Mount Lavinia Hotel celebrates World Tourism Day (Category: Business)
- Let’s promote ‘hospitality’ as preferred choice of career for youth (Category: Business)
- Celebrating World Tourism Day by linking global cultures (Category: Business)
the ground arrangements. The co-sponsors are Connaissance – Moscow, the Sri Lanka Tourism Pro...
- Expert body to reform the law (Category: South Australia)
- Desal firms in $9m suit strife (Category: South Australia)
- Matara MC Opp. leader leaves meeting in protest (Category: Breaking News)
- First poppy flower (Category: Business)
Last week I received an invite for an ‘Inventors Day Celebration’ in one of the leading schools in the country and the master in charge shared a thought that I felt was a cutting edge idea. Apparently, every one of us is an inventor in some part of our daily life. The issue is that ...
- Wimbledon 2012 pick-ups for Lanka (Category: Business)
- Global Commerce Excellence awards next week (Category: Business)
- For tourism, after BRICs, Lanka-included SLIMMA is the best (Category: Business)
Despite crises in most world markets, the Government yesterday remained upbeat on prospects for Sri Lanka’s exports which have grown by 35% so far to reach $ 5 billion giving optimism that end 2011 figure would top $ 10 billion. “On the back of 21% growth in exports in 2010, current year’s exports have grown ...
- Sri Lanka’s future prosperity depends on a vibrant export sector’ – Minister Rishad (Category: Business)
- Seeing business sense (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka asks exporters to push product quality (Category: Business)
- Buoyed by JEC and Expo ‘12, Bangladesh pushes for more trade with Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
Govt. officially launches development strategy 2011-2016 sticking to the same target of 2.5 m tourists by 2016 as announced way back in January 2010 via Mahinda Chinthanaya Extended Vision Spells out plans for 2011 and details Visit Sri Lanka 2011 initiatives after eight months have passed and in 5 year master plan Strategy document of ...
- Marketing an emerging tourism destination in Asia (Category: Business)
- Targets on course says Tourism Chief (Category: Business)
- Nalaka Godahewa tosses three tourism hats (Category: Business)
- Tourism triumph! - Ends 2011 with record 855,975 arrivals (Category: Business)
By Cheranka Mendis Sri Lanka’s wildlife parks bring in collective revenue of approximate Rs.300 million a year which is hoped to increase within the next few years riding on the increasing tourist arrivals to the country. Sri Lanka’s tourism industry which showcased a steady climb this year, registering a 36% growth within the first seven ...
- Elephant Problem (Category: Business)
- Jungle Lair (Category: Business)
- Nature Resorts (Category: Business)
- Rs. 200,000 from US Ambassador’s Ball to Sri Lanka Wildlife Conservation Society (Category: Business)
Stock Broking firm Capital Alliance suggests that the 2.6 million tourist arrivals target isn’t a pipedream but achievable though it will be only by 2020, which is 4 years later than the Government and industry set timeline of 2016. “The Government projects 2.5m arrivals in 2016, but the industry will lack the rooms and trained ...
- Think tourism (Category: Business)
- ETA examined (Category: Business)
- September tourist arrivals up 27% (Category: Business)
- South Africa’s Sun City to invest $ 800 m in Sri Lanka tourism (Category: Business)
Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka ’s exotic southeast coastline, is set to welcome 96 top world surfers from 19 countries spanning Argentina , Peru , USA across the globe to New Zealand , to compete in SriLankan Airlines Pro Surfing contest held in association with Australasia ’s Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) from 30th August – ...
- Aha Arugam bay! (Category: Business)
- Surf’s up! - Arugam Bay gears up for world title championship (Category: Business)
- Culture construction - Local surfing in the wake of SriLankan Airlines Pro 2011 (Category: Business)
- Etisalat official ring for Sri Lankan Airlines Pro Surfing competition 2011 (Category: Business)
The ‘Lanka Challenge 2011’ trishaw race started off in grand style on Saturday 20 August 2011 at 8:30 a.m. from the premises of Tangerine Tree Hotel, Minuwangoda. The competitors kicked off to a solid start, with the official flag-off given by the Acting Director General of Sri Lanka
- Mongoose Adventures local sponsor for Lanka Challenge 2012 (Category: Business)
- Innovative tourism students in spotlight at PATA Social Entrepreneur Challenge (Category: Business)
- Warm welcome for record-breaking 800,000th tourist arrival in 2011 (Category: Business)
Lanka Challenge 2011: The 12-day rickshaw challenge continues; adds east coast territoryAfter officially captivating the world in 2009 and 2010 through the first and second editions of the Lanka Challenge, Large Minority in partnership with the Sri Lanka Tourism plans to continue their meaningful
- ‘Lanka Challenge 2011’ trishaw race starts off in grand style (Category: Business)
- ‘Lanka Challenge 2011’ off to a grand start (Category: Business)
- Four best NSCA teams for 2011 meet for Namal Rajapaksa Challenge Trophy (Category: Business)
Being a brand with a vision to be positioned as the ultimate hospitality trademark in Sri Lanka, Citrus Leisure PLC has, within a very short period of time, become a powerhouse in the leisure industry with still more ambitious plans to build and manage a chain of distinctive resorts – a chain benchmarked against the ...
- Construction of 150-room Citrus Leisure Waskaduwa begins (Category: Business)
- Citrus Leisure begins 600 room footprint from Hikkaduwa (Category: Business)
- Citrus Aqua offers exciting professional water based recreational activities in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Citrus Leisure appoints two new Directors to Board (Category: Business)
World famous Marketing Guru Prof. Philip Kotler arrives in Sri Lanka on a visit. Prof. Kotler arrived at the Katunayake International Airport this morning. His visit is organized by the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing. Chairman of the Sri Lanka Tourism Dr. Nalaka Godahewa accorded a warm welcome
- Marketing guru Prof. Kotler arrives in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Asian Marketing Guru becomes Honorary Fellow of SLIM while Japan takes on AMF Presidency (Category: Breaking News)
- So Lovely - Sigiriya visit inspires Marketing Guru (Category: Breaking News)
- International marketing expert says infrastructure development will help economic advancement in... (Category: Breaking News)
A special programme has been formulated to attract foreign tourists in parallel to the 2600th Sambuddhatva Jayanthiya. Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena made this reference addressing a media briefing in Colombo. The Minister said Sri Lanka Tourism expects many religious tourists to Sri Lanka
- Eastern Eye (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka seeks more Saudi tourists (Category: Breaking News)
- Room Demand (Category: Business)
- Beyond Beach (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka Tourism has tied up with Singapore Airlines to get its support to promote Sri Lanka in a number of Asian countries and also in Australia. The one-year MOU took effect from April this year. It will see both parties jointly funding tourism promotion activities
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