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By Easwaran Rutnam Sri Lanka has made a request to host a few matches of the Indian Premiere League (IPL) this year. Sports and Tourism Minister Harin Fernando said he made the request from the Indian Cricket Board. The Minister said that hosting the IPL will give Sri Lanka tourism a huge boost

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by  Y P Prakash India’s Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Jyotiraditya Scindia, has announced that the frequency of flights connecting Chennai and Sri Lanka’s Jaffna will be increased to daily services starting from July 16. This move is expected to significantly enhance trade and commerce between the two countries, according to Scindia. Scindia delivered this […]

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Expressing his gratitude to “trustworthy friend” India for saving Sri Lanka and preventing a “bloodbath” during its unprecedented economic crisis last year, Parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena has said that not a single nation has extended that kind of assistance to Colombo as done by New Delhi.The post Sri Lanka’s Speaker thanks India, Indian Prime Minister Modi for help during fina...

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Sri Lanka recorded 624,874 tourist arrivals by end of June this year and is confident of reaching its target of 2 million tourist arrivals by the end of this year. Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB ) with the support of Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) and Sri Lanka

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There will be a Panel discussion on “The Role of Domestic Aviation in Sri Lankan Tourism” at the OPA on 27th June (Tuesday). A panel of eminent experts will discuss, among other things, how to attract foreign exchange amidst the country’s worst-ever economic crisis.

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Sri Lanka’s tourism industry recorded an income of US$ 131.5 million for May from 83,309 arrivals, the lowest monthly income thus far in 2023 since the battered industry started making a notable improvement from the final quarter of last year.The post Sri Lanka records lowest tourism monthly income of US$ 132 Million in May appeared first on ONLANKA News - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Live U...

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Cordelia Cruises is all set for its first international voyage to Sri Lanka in early June, and the new route is likely to boost the Indian cruise traffic by 25-30 per cent, according to a top official. The cruise liner, currently operating for domestic destinations, has witnessed a revival in the post-COVID era. The occupancy […]

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Sri Lanka is mulling measures to lure back Chinese tourists in a bid to alleviate an unprecedented debt crisis, its tourism minister said, as the South Asian nation tries to stabilize the economy.The post Sri Lanka eyes Chinese tourism to help ease debt crisis appeared first on ONLANKA News | Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories - Sri Lanka News.

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India and Sri Lanka are exploring the possibility of using the Indian Rupee for economic transactions in order to strengthen their partnership through trade and investment-led measures. Recently, the High Commission of India organized a discussion in Colombo, on the use of the Indian Rupee for transactions between the two countries. Representatives from the Bank […]

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Sri Lanka, which is emerging from an economic crisis, is expecting to attract 20 lakh visitors from India this year, Sri Lanka Tourism Minister said on Friday.

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Sri Lanka expects to host 1.55 million visitors and earn 2.7 billion Sri Lankan rupees ($8.4 million) in much-needed tourism revenue this year, as it maps a road to the recovery of its tourism sector amid its worst economic crisis in decades.The post Sri Lanka expects cash infusion from 1.5 million tourists in 2023 for crisis-hit economy appeared first on Sri Lanka Breaking News and Top Headlines ...

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Adventure tourism is playing a key role in helping Sri Lanka rebuild its economy after a turbulent few years for the South Asian nation.The post Sri Lanka looks to adventure travel to attract ‘quality’ tourists and help rebuild economy appeared first on Sri Lanka Breaking News and Top Headlines - ONLANKA News.

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Sri Lanka s tourism is trying to cater more to visitors from the Middle East countries, with special initiatives already underway, officials and industry players said on Thursday, as they seek to revive the crisis-hit country s hospitality sector.

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Sri Lanka crossed the billion dollar milestone in earnings from tourism in October when the country earned US$ 75.6 million from the trade, which is providing a glimmer of hope for the country’s economy beset by acute shortages of foreign currency since the middle of last year.The post Sri Lanka’s Tourism industry earnings surpass US$ 1 Billion mark appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest ...

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The tourist arrivals to the country for the first 20 days of November totalled 37,490, resulting in the total number of international visitors entering the country crossing the 600,000 mark.The post Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka cross 600,000 mark appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.

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By MAHADIYA HAMZA ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s tourism revival is facing a challenge in bringing in more high spending foreign visitors due to increasing protests locally while monetary tightening, impacts of Russian invasion into Ukraine, and rising inflation globally.The move is likely to slow the island nation’s recovery from the unprecedented economic crisis as it is […]

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Sri Lanka tourism is yet to see large foreign visitors after political crisis ended.

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Tourism authorities had anticipated one million arrivals generating a revenue of 1.8 billion dollars.

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Sri Lanka Tourism Brand Ambassador Sanath Jayasuriya made an appeal to Indians to visit Sri Lanka and experience what the country has to offer. Speaking to reporters in India, Jayasuriya said that Sri Lanka faced a crisis over the past few months. He said that Sri Lanka now needs tourists

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Arrivals down 20 percent in August compared to July.

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Sri Lanka’s tourism sector has been subject to a series of challenges since 2019, followed by the protracted impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and now, the economic crisis. The impacts of these crises have brought to light a host of challenges that continue to compound the hardships of the most vulnerable populations that engage in […]

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By Hiran H.Senewiratne The government is planning to restructure the national carrier, Sri Lankan Airlines, and privatization is one proposed option due to the current financial crisis, Sri Lankan Airlines Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Richard Nuttall said. “We are now looking at the privatization option as well because the government wants to restructure Sri Lankan […]

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The newly appointed brand ambassador for Sri Lanka Tourism, former cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya met the Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay and discussed promoting tourism between both countries. The Indian High Commission said that the meeting focused on strengthening ties

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"Because we have a threat of risk to the banks as well."

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Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka have fallen amid economic crisis and protest-led political crisis since March.

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The United Kingdom has issued a travel advisory on Sri Lanka warning against all but essential travel to Sri Lanka. The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) said that it advises against all but essential travel to Sri Lanka, due to ongoing political and economic instability. This advice does not apply to airside transit […]

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