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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 to media reports, which said it had banned the transportation of tourists by ...
- 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)
By Cassandra Mascarenhas The third and final day of the Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2012 organised by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce commenced with a plenary session titled ‘Skills and Productivity to Compete in the Global Market,’ which discussed the initiatives that are underway and aimed to identify additional steps required to improve the quality ...
- Improving Sri Lanka’s business climate (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka Economic Summit to examine ease of doing business (Category: Business)
- Creating digital inclusion and regional connectivity (Category: Business)
- From science to commercialisation (Category: Business)
Dropped in at the hospital for a leisurely evening drink. Strawberry margaritas served in a breezy courtyard and physicians playing ’90s classics were just what the doctor ordered. The 16th century Dutch Hospital Shopping and Dining Precinct at Fort is a haven for the hale and hearty, perhaps the only one of its kind in ...
- Sneak peak into Australia’s largest animal hospital (Category: Breaking News)
- Deputies: Woman tied up sister during NYE fight (Category: USA, Washington)
- Hospital worried about mail to Duminda Silva (Category: Breaking News)
- Duminda under watch for 48 hours (Category: Breaking News)
The ProFood/ProPack 2012 held from 6-8 July at BMICH Colombo yet again provided an excellent platform to around 45 participating Indian companies to showcase their wide range of agro and food products to the Sri Lankan public and business community. There was strong buyer interest in the Indian products such as wine, fresh fruits like ...
- Indian wine and agro firms at Pro Food Pro Pack 2012 expo (Category: Business)
- India Pavilion adjudged the Best pavilion at Sri Lanka food and Agri exhibition (Category: Breaking News)
- Ayubowan India! (Category: Business)
- Indian mantra for merry ties! (Category: Business)
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 have been given a certificate and the necessary permission to ...
- 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 Asoka N. Pathirane Having come into the tourism and hospitality industry with a bang last year, Wayamba Development Authority of the Wayamba Provincial Council has taken a giant step towards catering to the foreign and local traveller by signing up with a colossus Hotel and Resort Group, Amaya Leisure to operate the eye catching ...
- Amaya’s Wayamba Café Forest in Kurunegala to get new fluorescent signage (Category: Business)
- Amaya Leisure opens first wayside restaurant outlet in Kurunegala (Category: Business)
- Expansion Plan (Category: Business)
- Hotel Deal (Category: Business)
Following is the full text of Secretary to Ministry of Finance and Planning and Ministry of Economic Development Dr. P.B. Jayasundera’s keynote address titled ‘Sri Lankan Economy in Perspective’ at first plenary session of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce Sri Lanka Economic Summit yesterday under the theme ‘Positioning Sri Lanka in the Global Economy’ Chairman, ...
- Govt. on right course, private sector must adapt and grow: Dr. P.B. (Category: Business)
- Accelerating growth: catching the wave or missing the bus (Category: Business)
- A resolute Sri Lankan economy (Category: Business)
- Does Wage Growth Retard Economic Growth? (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)
Third batch of students graduate in TangalleThe third batch of 23 students, trained in hotel operations under ‘Jeevana’ Livelihood Development Scheme, promoted by NDB, passed out at a ceremony held in Tangalle on 9 July. MP Namal Rajapaksa was the chief guest at the ceremony. Initiated in September 2010, ‘Jeevana’ Livelihood Development Program endorses NDB’s ...
- NDB ‘Jeevana’ empowers youth in Jaffna together with DIMO (Category: Business)
- NDB Bank enhances hospitality trade through ‘Jeevana’ initiative again (Category: Business)
- NDB helps youths to get jobs in the growing tourism industry (Category: Breaking News)
By Cassandra Mascarenhas Setting its sights on placing Sri Lanka in the global economy and expanding its reach in overseas markets, the Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2012, the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce’s annual flagship event, aptly themed ‘Positioning Sri Lanka in the Global Economy,’ commenced last evening at the Cinnamon Grand. In the context of ...
- Lion leads frontier markets (Category: Business)
- Young political guns speak up for economy (Category: Business)
- Ceylon Chamber spearheaded repositioning post-war Sri Lanka forum kicks off today (Category: Business)
- Sustainability in volatility: The bankers’ challenge (Category: Business)
Floriculture processing, training and agro tourism centre opened in Bingiriya Labour saving efforts and productivity are major aspects of surviving the fast growing world flower market which is also highly competitive. “Though Sri Lanka supplies only around 0.4% of supply to the world flower market, this sector is one identified in the five year action ...
- Government mulling dedicated Agro Export Zones with PPPs (Category: Business)
- Electronic system for Tea Auctions (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka asks exporters to push product quality (Category: Business)
- Flower Power (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)
The hotel boasts the highest number of participants to qualify for the finals Three talented youngsters from the Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo team will go through to represent the hotel at the Colombo Region Marie Brizard and Skyy vodka cocktail competition. With all three of its entrants being selected, the hotel boasts the highest number of ...
- Atlanta Dream Heading To WNBA Finals (Category: USA, Georgia)
- South hosts sate semis (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- Cinnamon Lakeside grabs highest number of awards at cocktail competition finals (Category: Business)
There were some interesting bits of news in the papers about a week back, with some stories having a certain thread running through them. The US Ambassador Patricia Butenis visited the Coca Cola plant in Biyagama. The British High Commissioner John Rankin visited Unilever Sri Lanka’s newly built factory in Horana and the new Chinese ...
- Indian private sector to invest in ports in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Repeal Police and land powers in the 13th Amendment (Category: Breaking News)
- T-junction in the road (Category: Business)
- Maintaining hard-won peace (Category: Business)
The 32nd Annual General Meeting of the Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Tour Operators (SLAITO) was held at The Sands in Kalutara, Sri Lanka on 29 June. The new committee of SLAITO consists of Mahen Kariyawasan (President), T.M.F Packeer (Vice President), Devindre Senaratne (Hon. Secretary), Harith Perera (Hon. Treasurer), Nilmin Nanayakkara (Immediate Past President), Chandra ...
- JATA President and Executive Committee on a familiarization tour (Category: Breaking News)
- Strategic policy needed for Sri Lanka Tourism (Category: Business)
- SLAITO Commissions ‘Risk Assessment’ of most Frequented Tourist Sites (Category: Breaking News)
- Going wild! (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)
The first-ever Swiss-Sri Lanka Business & Investment Forum held in Geneva concluded successfully on 11 June. “The theme of the Geneva event ‘A land of a thousand and one opportunities’ appears to have successfully captured the outlook of Sri Lanka’s new growth phase. I congratulate the Sri Lankan delegation, our Swiss Embassy in Germany and ...
- For a change Geneva, Zurich to hear Sri Lanka’s post-war potential this week (Category: Business)
- Swiss banks tout stability and secrecy to lure rich (Category: Business)
- UBS CEO calls attacks on Swiss tax “economic war” (Category: Business)
- ERI wins ‘Diamond Eye Award for Quality and Excellence’ (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)
Players are set for the first-ever Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL), with West Indies showpiece Chris Gayle as the most valuable as he was contracted for $ 100,000 (over Rs. 13 million), whilst top local stars fetched $ 50,000 (Rs. 6.5 million) each. Sri Lanka Cricket yesterday concluded the player draft for each of the ...
- FICA to recommend SLPL boycott without bank guarantee (Category: Business)
- SLPL an exciting opportunity for Sri Lankan cricket: Sandeep Bhammer (Category: Business)
- 'FICA to recommend SLPL boycott without bank guarantee' - May (Category: Sports)
- $3 m floor price set for T20 league franchises (Category: Business)
PLYMOUTH University has become a partner with the National School of Business Management in Colombo, Sri Lanka. NSBM is a subsidiary of the National Institute of Business Management and is developing new, state-of-the-art campus in Homagama. Degree programs being offered there with the support Plymouth University include International Business, Computing and Networks, Marketing, Accounting and ...
- Plymouth Bobcats back in the title game (Category: USA, New Hampshire)
- Plymouth Bobcats back in the title game (Category: USA, New Hampshire)
- Plymouth Bobcats back in the title game (Category: USA, New Hampshire)
- Plymouth Bobcats back in the title game (Category: USA, New Hampshire)
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 $35 million sapphire-studded cake (Category: Business)
Malaysian investors show strong interest on highways, housing, and tourism sectors here In the wake of the successful B2B MoU between Sri Lankan and Singapore business last May, is the next ASEAN bilateral B2B invitation – a call for fully fledged MoU between Malaysia and Sri Lanka business. “We are highly encouraged by the call ...
- Sri Lanka to sign another ASEAN MOU (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka looks to work closer with ASEAN (Category: Breaking News)
- AirAsia establishes regional base in Jakarta, AirAsia Asean (Category: Business)
The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI) has signed an agreement with tourism developer Katana City Developments (Pvt) Ltd. to assess and plan Sri Lanka’s first large scale tourism zone, in the Katana Area, just adjacent to Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport. The airport will be connected to the Katana City by a monorail which ...
- World Class Tourism Hub (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka signs agreement to build a US$ 3 billion worth tourism zone (Category: Breaking News)
- BOI signs US$ 3bn deal for world-class tourism zone (Category: Business)
- Project to develop large scale tourism zone near Sri Lanka's international airport (Category: Breaking News)
The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI) has signed an agreement with tourism developer Katana City Developments (Pvt) Ltd., to assess and plan Sri Lanka’s first large-scale tourism zone in the Katana area, just adjacent to Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport.
Overview With the end of the civil war, Sri Lanka is now experiencing a higher growth in the number of tourist arrivals, despite the much anticipated crisis in its economy currently, along with many infrastructure developments taking place to better the country’s standard. According 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)
As investments in tourism sector continue to rise, a leading global player in gifts and souvenir sector who is known for items with cultural identities is looking to partner in a joint venture in Sri Lanka.
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 of Sri Lanka (CBSL) and held at the CBSL training centre auditorium last evening.
- 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)
Malaysia Airlines, in recognizing the vibrant growth of the Sri Lankan economy and its tourism sector, has decided to expand its operations and visibility, by opening its second branch office in Matara, in the Sothern Province.
As investments in the tourism sector continue to rise, a leading global player in gifts and souvenir sector who is known for items with cultural identities is looking to partner in a joint venture in Sri Lanka. “We like Fakih Group’s approach of community engagement and eco-friendliness while making profits. I welcome the Group to ...
- Celebrating World Tourism Day by linking global cultures (Category: Business)
- New Thailand Ambassador and Basil discuss economic ties (Category: Business)
- France looking at Sri Lanka’s construction, energy sectors (Category: Business)
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