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I must thank the Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management Chairman Chandra Mohotti and the Director General Senaka Wijewardena for inviting me to be the Chief Guest at this graduation ceremony of Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management for 2011. It is a great pleasure for me for four reasons to ...
- Dy Minister Yapa Chief Guest at the Graduation Ceremony (Category: Breaking News)
- Applications called for Short Term Courses in the Hotel Sector. (Category: Breaking News)
- Authentic Sri Lanka Cookery and Culinary Arts to promote Tourism & Hotel Industry (Category: Breaking News)
- Bocuse dOr World Champion Chef Geir Skeie visits Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Abdul Rahims came in as a Silver Sponsor for the recently-concluded Hotel Show 2012, held at the BMICH. Abdul Rahims has been a leading supplier for the hospitality industry over the years. Here (from left), Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority Chairman Dr. Nalaka Godahewa, Abdul Rahims Managing
- UNP suspends Abdul Cader from Working Committee * For voting with a SL Govt. on Emergency, Budget (Category: Breaking News)
- Bangladesh Army Chief arrives on goodwill visit (Category: Breaking News)
- UNP marred by internal fighting (Category: Breaking News)
- Invaluable opportunity to be non-partisan (Category: Breaking News)
The Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL), aimed at being Sri Lanka’s most prestigious, annually-held, domestic Twenty20 cricket competition and featuring the best and upcoming cricketing talent from Sri Lanka playing alongside national Sri Lankan cricketers as well as some of the world’s biggest Twenty20 cricket stars, has made several new announcements. An introduction to the ...
- SLPL to be played in Colombo, Pallekele (Category: Sports)
- SLPL franchises snapped up; Bids worth over $ 30 m received (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka to boost domestic cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka cricket board assures integrity of SLPL (Category: Breaking News)
Zhang Yi Fan and Shen Yao, a Chinese Couple, married at a wedding ceremony held in the Jetwing Light house Hotel at Galle yesterday. The Poruwa ceremony or the formal wedding, in full compliance with Sinhalese customs, took place at the auspicious time, giving an unforgettable experience to the couple and the visitors. This event ...
- Chinese couple weds in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- A collaboration of Indian and Sri Lankan traditions performed through dance (Category: Business)
- Qatari boost for sri lanka (Category: Business)
- Students protest (Category: Business)
Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo excelled in the 21st National Bartender’s Cocktail and Flaring competition held at the BMICH on 15 July. Three talented members of the Cinnamon Lakeside team went through to represent the hotel in the finals. The finalists wowed judges at the Hotel show with Chandika Thilakarathna and Dinusha Vilashani in the Classical category ...
- Highest number of All Island Cocktail Competition qualifiers from Cinnamon Lakeside (Category: Business)
- Cinnamon Lakeside Grabs Highest Number Of Awards At Cocktail Competition Finals (Category: Breaking News)
- Cinnamon Lakeside CSO given bail (Category: Breaking News)
- Overwhelming response to IBM FORUM event hosted in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
Tourism industry official cum professional Dileep Mudadeniya in his personal capacity has released a book on Sri Lanka’s hosting of the International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) in 2010. Titled ‘IIFA: The Other Side,’ the book in Sinhala, Dileep’s first, recaps the efforts which went in to it, the challenges faced and its success, in ...
- IIFA stopped SL visit-Bachchan (Category: Breaking News)
- It was Bachchan's decision, not IIFA (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Paranoid Earthling Live’ returns (Category: Business)
The Graduation Ceremony and Membership Investiture of The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), Sri Lanka Region was held on Friday 20 July at Waters Edge, Battaramulla. University of Moratuwa Senior Professor Civil Engineering, Malik Ranasinghe was the Chief Guest, while CIM UK Director of Education Anita Stubbs graced the occasion as Guest of Honour. CIM ...
- CIM presents Centenary Walk on Saturday (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka - CIM launches Introductory Certificate in Marketing (Category: Education)
- Dushan wins prestigious CIM Top Student Worldwide Award (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka Tourism wins CIM award (Category: Breaking News)
The much-awaited meeting between President and Finance Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and capital market stakeholders yesterday was described as “very positive” by most, though some disagreed. Conflicting emotions over the outcome were expected since there was much heat generated before the meeting by various parties including the regulator. President Mahinda Rajapaksa chairs the meeting w...
- UPDATE-President promises to consider Colombo bourse concerns (Category: Breaking News)
- Dr. jayasundera-capital market meeting positive (Category: Business)
- Rajapaksa summons powerful stock market investors, regulators for Friday meeting (Category: Breaking News)
- Sudden spikes not good for markets: President (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority Director General and Sri Lanka Conventions Bureau General Manager Vipula Wanigasekera and Managing Director Yatra Travel with the members Thai heritage Travel consortium who visited Sri Lanka on a familiarisation tour prior to sending the Thai
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
- Seeking Direction (Category: Business)
By Shanuka Tissera 25 July is a date to pencil into your diaries. The official announcement of the PULL Forum took place on 18 July at the Galadari Hotel, where the event is scheduled to take place. Sri Lanka is already recognised as a top tourist destination and investment hub, but how can companies do ...
- America’s marketing makeover, Keith Chambers is in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- The revelation of the Fortune 100’s marketing secrets (Category: Business)
- Ex-SLIM Chief Rohan appointed to AMF top post (Category: Business)
- Acquisition bill only for 37 assets-President (Category: Breaking News)
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)
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 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)
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)
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)
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)
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