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AirAsia resumed direct flights between Bangkok and Colombo, Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited said. AirAsia resumed the popular Bangkok (Don Mueang) to Colombo route today (9th July 2023). The new services to the capital of Sri Lanka will operate four times weekly. Resuming its operations, the first flight arrived at the BIA […]
- Sri Lanka’s Kaffir community to be used to attract tourists (Category: Breaking News)
- UN Resident Coordinator and Ranil discuss human rights (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan reiterates conditions to resume stalled projects in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF says Sri Lanka on path to receive second tranche (Category: Breaking News)
by Sanath Nanayakkare Tourism State Minister Diana Gamage said in Colombo last week that Miss World Tourism 2023 which would take place in Sri Lanka from July 20th to 30th would get participants from 40 countries, some of whom have little awareness about the country and would never visit it if not for the upcoming […]
- Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau Chairman elected as Vice Chair of UNWTO (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to host UNWTO meetings (Category: Breaking News)
- Helping Hand (Category: Business)
- Browns Hotels & Resorts celebrates World Tourism Day with an insightful forum (Category: Breaking News)
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...
- India will continue developmental assistance to Sri Lanka in every possible area: Jaishankar (Category: Breaking News)
- Gotabaya Rajapaksa officially resigns as President of Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka s Speaker thanks India, PM Modi for help during financial crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- Out, then not out; Sri Lanka Speaker retracts his own statement on president’s whereabouts (Category: Breaking News)
The historic ‘Visumpaya’ building in Colombo, once used as the Prime Minister’s official residence, is to be transformed into a boutique hotel by renowned hotelier Adrian Zecha. The Urban Development Authority (UDA) has signed an agreement to lease on long term the prestigious ‘Visumpaya’ property, located at No. 25, Lillie Street, Colombo 2, to Azotels […]
- Adrian Zecha : The Trailblazing Innovator Continuing to Redefine Luxury Travel (Category: Breaking News)
- Former Minister claims funds from Guatemala used to remove GR (Category: Breaking News)
- One year since protesters stormed President’s House in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Specific areas made available for non-violent protests (Category: Breaking News)
Udeni Kaluthantri, a 54-year-old port worker, became an overnight sensation last year for reasons that had nothing to do with his job. Days after protesters stormed the presidential palace in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo, a video surfaced of Mr Kaluthantri lounging on a bed draped with the presidential flag. Pictures of young men jumping […]
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- Mass arrests in Brazil as President condemns ‘terrorist’ riots (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan’s Supreme Court rules Imran Khan arrest was illegal (Category: Breaking News)
- A divided Japan bids farewell to its slain ex-PM (Category: Breaking News)
Thilo W. Hoffmann biography S. A. I. Elapatha Forty years ago, a young man with a Master’s Degree in Agriculture in his pocket, set out for Sri Lanka to be employed in a well established and reputable foreign Company of the same nationality as his. Born in 1922, the son of a well known paediatrician […]
- Wildlife and Nature Protection Society goes to court over “unlawful act” (Category: Breaking News)
- Rs. 200,000 from US Ambassador’s Ball to Sri Lanka Wildlife Conservation Society (Category: Business)
- Urgent call for action to save Sri Lanka’s floral diversity from extinction (Category: Breaking News)
- SLPP politicians’ son, nephew led-group wreaked havoc in Yala (Category: Breaking News)
The man charged with clawing Sri Lanka out of bankruptcy says he had warned about economic calamity years before it hit and was pressed into retirement for his troubles.The post ‘No second chance’ to save Sri Lanka, central banker warns appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- CBSL Governor refuses to resign over pay hike issue (Category: Breaking News)
- CBSL chief s special statement on domestic debt restructuring process (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Governor asks critics to provide alternatives (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka faces shutdown without stable govt- CBSL governor warns (Category: Breaking News)
India plans to allow Sri Lanka up to 12 years to repay its debt to help ease the financial burden on the island nation, India’s Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (ECGC) Ltd’s chairman-cum-managing director M. Senthilnathan said.The post India to allow Sri Lanka to repay debt over 12 years appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka given more time to repay Bangladesh’s $200 Million loan (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka trying to reduce overall debt by $17 Billion, president says (Category: Breaking News)
- India to allow Sri Lanka to repay debt over 12 years (Category: Breaking News)
- China’s EXIM bank offers Sri Lanka debt extension – report (Category: Breaking News)
Ella Odyssey is part of Sri Lanka’s commemoration of 75 years of independence and 75 years of diplomacy testament to the country’s enduring engagement with the international community.The post The Ella Odyssey: 75 Years of Diplomacy appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Foreign Heads of Mission on familiarization tour of Sri Lanka’s hill country (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President says everyone must work together to build a country free from bankruptcy (Category: Breaking News)
- Ella Tourism Zone will be developed under a grand plan – President (Category: Breaking News)
- Bus overturns injuring 15 passengers in Demodara (Category: Breaking News)
A year after angry Sri Lankans stormed the president's residence and forced his ouster during a meltdown of the economy, the island's streets are calm, there are no serpentine queues at fuel stations and hours-long power cuts have ended.The post Analysis: A year later, Sri Lanka’s tentative economic recovery eludes the poor appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top S...
- Sri Lanka cabinet approves new electricity tariff without saying what it is (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan to support Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring negotiations (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF team in Colombo this week for first review of Extended Fund Facility (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka sees forex reserves exceeding $4 billion after fresh funding (Category: Breaking News)
Attempts made by SriLankan Airlines to recruit foreigners had failed due to low pay and high taxes here, Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) MP Dayasiri Jayasekera told Parliament on Friday (07).He said that the management of SriLankan and the line Minister were encouraging pilots to leave the airline. “The dispute between pilots and the management […]
- Getting Wings (Category: Business)
- SriLankan obtains govt s approval to recruit foreign pilots (Category: Breaking News)
- Pilots of SriLankan Airlines slam shortsighted decisions of the management (Category: Breaking News)
- 70 pilots leave SriLankan during last six months – Sajith (Category: Breaking News)
India plans to allow Sri Lanka up to 12 years to repay its debt to help ease the financial burden on the country, India’s Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (ECGC) Ltd’s Chairman-cum-Managing Director M. Senthilnathan said. Sri Lanka, facing its worst economic and political crisis in over seven decades, owes $7.1 billion to bilateral creditors— $3 […]
- India starts debt-restructuring talks with Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- India provided nearly $4 billion in food, financial assistance to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- India to invest more in Sri Lanka after crisis support of $3.8 Bn (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka thanks India for giving assurances to IMF for USD 2.9B bailout package (Category: Breaking News)
During the “Transcending Borders – Transforming Lives” program organized by the Indian Tourism Federation at the Bandaranaike International Memorial Conference Hall in Colombo on Thursday (06), President Ranil Wickremesinghe expressed his belief that the tourism industry would significantly contribute to the country’s foreign exchange earnings in the coming decade. The President highlighted that c...
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Develop the BIMSTEC Region as a Thriving Tourism Destination - Says President, addressing the Indian Tourism Federation Daily Chennai - Jaffna flights to commence from July 16 - Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka
- Indigenous medical sector to be developed as a foreign exchange generating industry (Category: Breaking News)
- Engaging the tourism sector in achieving development goals (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to launch the Climate Justice Forum (CJF) at COP 28 (Category: Breaking News)
- The President underscores the criticality of financial discipline in nation-building (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has expressed his belief that Sri Lanka tourism industry would significantly contribute to the country s foreign exchange earnings in the coming decade.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with the Presidential Secretariat and the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau organised the Ella Odyssey, a familiarisation tour of Nuwara Eliya and Ella for foreign heads of missions in Colombo, and nine heads of missions based in New Delhi who presented credentials to President Ranil Wickremesinghe. The foreign […]
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- G-15 Foreign Ministers meet today (Category: Breaking News)
- The Ella Odyssey: 75 Years of Diplomacy - Foreign Heads of Mission on Familiarization Tour of S... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka is an example to the world to learn and follow (Category: Breaking News)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with the Presidential Secretariat and the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau organized the Ella Odyssey, a familiarization tour of Nuwara Eliya and Ella for foreign heads of mission in Colombo, and nine heads of mission based in New Delhi who presented credentials to President Ranil Wickremesinghe. Ella Odyssey […]
- 3 killed in boiler explosion (Category: Breaking News)
- Constable 'Ella' collars two suspects (Category: South Australia)
- Ella's backyard dream now a reality (Category: South Australia)
- Sudden gush of water in a waterfall maroons eight youth in a cave in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with the Presidential Secretariat and the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau organized the Ella Odyssey, a familiarization tour of Nuwara Eliya and Ella for foreign heads of mission in Colombo, and nine heads of mission based in New Delhi who presented credentials to President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
- Foreign Heads of Mission on familiarization tour of Sri Lanka’s hill country (Category: Breaking News)
- Viceroy Special ride for top diplomats (Category: Breaking News)
- The Ella Odyssey: 75 Years of Diplomacy (Category: Breaking News)
- Orientation programme for newly appointed Sri Lanka Heads of Mission (Category: Breaking News)
The convention of the Travel Agents Association of India, after an 18-year hiatus, is scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka s capital Colombo from July 6 to 9 with over 700 participants primarily from India, RRM Lilani wrote the report.
A delegation of 21 members from the Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI), led by Irshad Hazari has embarked on a journey to Volimbi to forge closer ties with Sri Lanka. The delegation plans to engage in one-to-one interactions with members of the Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education (SLIATO) during the TAAI Convention […]
- Sanath Jaysuriya wants positive picture of Sri Lanka to be given (Category: Breaking News)
- Three Lankans held for sapphire smuggling in India (Category: Breaking News)
- DDC Polls: Gupkar Alliance wins big in Kashmir, BJP inroads in Jammu (Category: Breaking News)
- Indian security agencies concern on increasing footprints of Turkish NGOs in Jammu and Kashmir (Category: Breaking News)
The Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI), the largest tourism organization in India, is returning to Sri Lanka after 18 years with its airline partner SriLankan Airlines for their 67th Convention from 06-09 July 2023 in Colombo.
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 Convention Bureau (SLCB), marked a […]
- Tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka cross 200,000 in December (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka targets more tourists from Australia (Category: Breaking News)
- UK relaxes travel advise on Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Forbes lists Sri Lanka as one of the 23 best places to visit in 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
The number of tourist arrivals recorded in Sri Lanka has increased in the first half of 2023, in comparison to the last year.
[…]The post Wellness Tourism Through Holistic Rejuvenation Programs appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
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The Australia Sri Lanka Parliamentary Friendship Group was relaunched in Canberra at the Sri Lanka High Commission under the Chair of Member of Federal Parliament, Sri Lanka born Cassandra Fernando of the Labour Party and Vice Chair Senator James McGrath of the Liberal Party. This group, which has been in existence earlier, had been dormant […]
- TNA appreciative towards govt.’s efforts (Category: Breaking News)
- MP briefs Australian Parliament on HFC Bamba and Dilmah founder (Category: Breaking News)
- Export Focus (Category: Business)
- Beverage Benchmark (Category: Business)
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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- EC: Prez poll can’t be put off (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka is set to start bartering tea to Iran next month in lieu of $250 million owed for oil, a Sri Lankan official told Reuters on Friday, as the crisis-hit country tries to lift sales to a key market and protect its forex reserves.The post Sri Lanka set to start tea-for-oil barter with Iran next month appeared first on ONLANKA - Latest Breaking News updates on Sri Lanka.
- Sri Lanka settles US$ 20 million Iranian oil debt with tea (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka set to start tea-for-oil barter with Iran next month (Category: Breaking News)
- Lankan, Iranian officials discuss how to boost SL tea exports (Category: Breaking News)
- Iran to double tea imports from SL (Category: Breaking News)
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa today questioned the decision taken to allow Uber and Pick Me to operate at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA). Speaking in Parliament today the Opposition Leader said that the decision taken by the Government was having an impact on individuals operating small-scale taxi services. He urged the Government to protect the […]
- Sajith accuses Speaker of being President’s agent (Category: Breaking News)
- Government defends decision to allow Uber and PickMe to operate at BIA (Category: Breaking News)
- War of words between Sajith and Prasanna in Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- Sajith admits he wrote to GR on PM post (Category: Breaking News)
Port City Colombo, has repurposed 13 decommissioned vessels to form an underwater shipwreck museum, at the canal bed between the breakwater and the beach. The Chinese funded Port City project which extends from the Central Business District of Colombo, showcases a profound commitment to environmental preservation through the development of extensive coastal and marine habitats, […]
- Air Seychelles commences flights to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese Foreign Minister assures Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Ravindu Laksiri wins City of Kalgoorlie – Boulder Golden Open crown (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF MD and Ranil review progress on restructuring Sri Lanka’s debt (Category: Breaking News)
The Chairman of Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited, on Tuesday, announced that Air Seychelles will commence direct flights between the Republic of Seychelles and Colombo starting today (21). Major Gen. (Retd.) G.A. Chandrasiri told journalists in Colombo that the direct service is scheduled to operate twice a week, with a flight duration […]
- Air Seychelles to commence direct flight services to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Seychelles to shut High Commission in Colombo due to economic constraints (Category: Breaking News)
- Seychelles to shut High Commission in Colombo due to economic constraints (Category: Breaking News)
- Seychelles to shut High Commission in Colombo due to economic constraints (Category: Breaking News)
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