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The new leadership of the Saudi-Sri Lanka Parliamentary Friendship Association vowed on Saturday to take bilateral ties to the next level by focusing on people-to-people connections that have been boosted by the Kingdom s focus on tourism.
A program to generate income for Sri Lanka through Health Tourism is expected to be prepared, says Sagala Ratnayake, the President s Senior Adviser on National Security and Chief of the Presidential Staff.
Addressing an event organized at the Colombo Foundation on the occasion of the International Nurses Day, Sagala Ratnayake, the President’s Senior Adviser on National Security and Chief of the Presidential Staff, stated that a program to generate income for Sri Lanka through ‘Health Tourism’ is expected to be prepared. He emphasized that in a country […]
A program to generate income for Sri Lanka through 'Health Tourism' is expected to be prepared, President’s Senior Adviser Sagala Ratnayaka said.The post Sri Lanka Government focuses on promoting ‘Health Tourism’ appeared first on ONLANKA News ::. Latest Sri Lanka News with Breaking News Alerts from Sri Lanka.
Air China, the flag carrier of the People s Republic of China, is scheduled to operate flights three times a week to Sri Lanka starting from July, Minister of Tourism Harin Fernando said.
Sri Lanka's creditor nations held their first meeting Tuesday to discuss restructuring the country's debt. But the largest creditor, China, stood by as an observer, raising doubts over the success of the process.The post Sri Lanka’s creditors hold 1st meeting, with China as observer appeared first on ONLANKA News ::. Latest Sri Lanka News with Breaking News Alerts from Sri Lanka.
Continuing his ongoing dialogue with the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India Dr. Pramod Kumar Mishra, the High Commissioner of Sri Lanka in New Delhi Milinda Moragoda met with the former at the Prime Minister’s Office. High Commissioner Moragoda thanked Dr. Mishra for the support India has been extending to Sri Lanka in […]
The country earned 166.5 million U.S. dollars from tourism last month, Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) Chairman Priyantha Fernando told journalists in Colombo on Monday. He said that Sri Lanka’s tourism revenue has exceeded 160 million dollars a month from January 2023. In the first four months of 2023, Sri Lanka has earned 696.3 million dollars […]
India regained the top inbound market for Sri Lanka’s tourism market after six months as about 20,000 Indian tourists arrived in the island nation in April 2023.The post India back as top Sri Lanka inbound tourism market appeared first on Sri Lanka Breaking News and Top Headlines - ONLANKA News.
India regained the top inbound market for Sri Lanka s tourism market after six months as about 20,000 Indian tourists arrived in the island nation in April this year.
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.
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 ...
Saturday 6th May, 2023 One of the main reasons for Sri Lanka’s current economic crisis is that successive governments have invested borrowed money in white elephant projects and enabled their leaders to pocket kickbacks at the expense of the state coffers. The situation took a turn for the worse, on President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s watch, with […]
Sri Lanka has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Emirates to promote the island nation as an ideal destination.
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.
Emirates is to promote Sri Lanka as an ideal destination for travellers, Tourism Minister Harin Fernando said. The Tourism Minister said that Emirates has played a major role in the revival of the tourism sector in Sri Lanka. Fernando expressed these views after Sri Lanka and Emirates signed an agreement to promote Sri Lanka as […]
Adventure tourism is playing a key role in helping Sri Lanka rebuild its economy after a turbulent few years for the South Asian nation.
Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe addressed the United National Party (UNP) May Day celebrations held at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium in Colombo yesterday (May 01) through video technology.The post Sri Lanka President says Let 2048 be the year of development for Sri Lanka appeared first on Sri Lanka Breaking News and Top Headlines - ONLANKA News.
The government is to allocate Rs. 1 billion for Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology next year, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said. President Wickremesinghe commented on the potential for Artificial Intelligence technology to contribute to the country’s development. He instructed officials from the Ministry of Technology to form a presidential task force comprising AI experts and prepare...
The benchmark of eco-luxury hotels located in the heartlands of north-central Sri Lanka, Jetwing Vil Uyana’s story from concept to operations is a testament to the positive impact a hotel can have on the planet. Drawing inspiration from the Barnes wetland on the outskirts of London and from ancient Sri Lanka, Jetwing embarked on a […]
The Galle Literary Festival is set to return in January 2024 on a directive issued by President Ranil Wickremesinghe, after a lapse of several years. With a focus on promoting the tourism industry, a series of programs featuring various art forms will be held in the areas of Galle, Matara, Ahangama, and Hikkaduwa in January […]
At a preliminary discussion held on Friday (28), President Ranil Wickremesinghe.emphasized the importance of organizing the activities of the Galle Literary Festival (GLF) in a way that they highlight the Sri Lankan identity. Many programs aimed at promoting the tourism industry through various art forms including new art media (Modern Art), music, fashion shows, book […]
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Continuing his discussions with large-scale Indian investors and corporate leaders, Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to India Milinda Moragoda met with IndiGo airline’s co-founder and Managing Director Rahul Bhatia in New Delhi. This was a follow-up to the meeting that they had in December last year. The discussion between High Commissioner Moragoda and Bhatia was centred […]
Sri Lanka's economy is expected to shrink by 2% in 2023, its central bank said in an annual report on Thursday, as the country struggled to emerge from its worst financial crisis in decades.The post Sri Lanka’s economy to shrink by 2% in 2023, Central Bank says appeared first on Sri Lanka Breaking News and Top Headlines - ONLANKA News.
The ‘United Arab Emirates – Sri Lanka Business Forum and Trade Fair’ organized jointly by The Federation of Sri Lanka Chambers of Commerce and Industry and the Sri Lanka Tourism Industry Board is scheduled to take place from October 20 to 29, 2023, at the RAK Exhibition Centre in the United Arab Emirates. A preliminary […]
The role played by the overseas Sri Lankan community in the country’s development has been appreciated. Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana highlighted the importance of the overseas Sri Lankan community in the country’s development and appreciated their continued support to Sri Lanka. He expressed these views at the Sri Lankan New Year festival 2023 organised by the […]
By Hiran H. Senewiratne Sri Lanka’s one- time costliest hotel “Elephant Corridor ”, Sigiriya, will become Browns Hotels and Resort’s latest addition to their chain of hotels and resorts. The latter will be investing over Rs 1 billion for the purchase and refurbishment of the property, Browns Hotels and Resorts’ Group General Manager Eksath Wijeratne […]
Indian tourists visiting Sri Lanka will be able to pay for transactions in Indian Rupees (INR), the Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Nandalal Weerasinghe said. Delivering a special address in the Webinar on ‘Economic Scenario of Sri Lanka: Current Status and Way Ahead’, organized by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and […]
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to the proposal presented by President Ranil Wickremesinghe to introduce laws under Urban Development Authority (UDA) Act to limit construction of buildings of over four stories in the city of Nuwara Eliya district from May 01, 2023.The post Cabinet nod to stop construction of new buildings over four floors in Nuwara Eliya appeared first on Sri Lanka B...