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Leaders of Sri Lanka and Maldives agree to extend and strengthen bilateral cooperation on a wide range of issues when they met for discussions on Thursday. President of Maldives Dr. Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik accompanied by First Lady Ilham Hussain arrived in Sri Lanka on Thursday on a two-day official visit. His Sri Lankan counterpart ...
- Sri Lanka, Maldives agree to expand bilateral co-operation (Category: Breaking News)
- Maldives President to visit Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- PRESIDENT RECEIVES A WARM WELCOME IN THEMALDIVES (Category: Breaking News)
- Hands Off Maldives Says Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Seychelles President Seychelles President James Alix Michel concludes a historic state visit to Sri Lanka heralding a new chapter in Seychelles-Sri Lanka relations in pursuit of common endeavours towards strengthening closer friendship and economic cooperation between the two countries in a variety of fields, with enormous benefits for the two countries and their peoples. President ...
- Sri Lanka, Seychelles renew strong ties, sign bilateral agreements (Category: Business)
- Seychelles President in town today (Category: Business)
- New chapter in bilateral relations between Sri Lanka and Seychelles (Category: Breaking News)
- Seychelles President concludes a historic State Visit to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka is to sign an agreement to promote trade with Oman to increase tourism and investment. The Cabinet has approved a proposal made by External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris to sign the Memorandum of Understanding on Bilateral Consultations with Oman, Government Spokesman and Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said. He told a press conference ...
- Oman Air commemorates operations to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- SriLanka to import petroleum from Oman (Category: Breaking News)
- Golf Tourism (Category: Business)
- Another Country (Category: Business)
Participating in the prestigious ceremony for the third consecutive year, Jetwing Hotels was recognised for its tremendous efforts to bring about positive action for the environment through energy efficient initiatives in all their properties. Jetwing Blue shone by picking up the Bronze award in the Large Hotel category. Formerly known as the Blue Oceanic Beach ...
- Jetwing walks away with armful of medals at ‘Culinary Art 2011’ (Category: Business)
- Creating memories that last - Jetwing Hotels at the Bridal Fair 2011 (Category: Business)
- Jetwing Animal Clinic at Tangalla Bay (Category: Business)
- Jetwig Hotels wins eight TripAdvisor certificates of excellence (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka’s exporters to Seychelles were upbeat on possible direct air-links with Seychelles while Sri Lanka’s national carrier viewed it as ‘an opportunity’. “Seychelles is an opportunity. Within the next three months, SriLankan Airlines will be able to come to a clear understanding as to how we can set up direct commercial air-links with Seychelles,” ...
- SriLankan Airlines Upbeat On Air-link To Seychelles (Category: Business)
- Seychelles plans joint holiday packages for tourists with Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Air Seychelles to launch twice weekly A320neo flights to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka shipbuilding hub for Seychelles - Direct air-links being explored (Category: Business)
Seychelles, Sri Lankaandrsquo;s largest investment partner in 2011, is looking for cooperation with Sri Lanka in fisheries and in other sectors which have much potential, and an air andamp; maritime cooperation between the two countries could substantially boost tourism, trade and investment at both ends, the visiting Seychelles President, said on Wednesday.
- Seychelles Foreign Minister visiting the island (Category: Breaking News)
- Exporters upbeat on direct air-links, ‘an opportunity’ – SriLankan (Category: Business)
- Seychelles President concludes historic State visit to Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Seychelles President concludes a historic State Visit to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
The Central Bank said yesterday inflows to the services account of the balance of payments remain buoyant despite challenging conditions. It said earnings from tourism in June 2012 grew by 20.6%, year-on-year, to $ 63 million, while during the first six months of 2012, earnings from tourism have grown at a robust rate of 24.3%, ...
- 1H worker remittances top US$ 2.5 billion mark (Category: Business)
- 3,623 new companies registered in 1H (Category: Business)
- Tougher 2Q but Dockyard ends 1H with better results (Category: Business)
- Union Assurance continues growth momentum in 1H 2012 (Category: Business)
The Government yesterday announced that State land in and around the Independence Square as well as D.R. Wijewardena Mawatha in Colombo would be vested with the Urban Development Authority (UDA) for redevelopment. The Cabinet on Wednesday approved the move on a proposal made by President Mahinda Rajapaksa, in his capacity as the Minister of Defence ...
- UDA comes under professionals (Category: Breaking News)
- New chairman appointed to UDA (Category: Breaking News)
- UDA of Gotabaya takes over properties of CMC (Category: Breaking News)
- Evicted residents’ protest (Category: Breaking News)
High Commissioner to the UK Dr. Chris Nonis outlined the strides that Sri Lanka had taken in economic, social rehabilitation, reconstruction and reconciliation since the defeat of terrorism in May 2009 to the Guild of Tourism at a luncheon meeting held at the Cholomondelay Room at the House of Lords. High Commissioner Dr. Chris Nonis ...
- Sri Lanka, one of most compelling destinations for investment in Cwealth – Dr. Nonis (Category: Breaking News)
- 'SL, compelling destination for investment' (Category: Breaking News)
- Visit Lanka for fair analysis on facts, not fiction: HC Dr. Nonis (Category: Breaking News)
- Diaspora undermining the work at hand in Sri Lanka - Nonis (Category: Breaking News)
According to data compiled by STR Global, hotels in the Asia Pacific region experienced mixed results in the three key performance metrics for July 2012 when reported in US dollars. In year-on-year measurements, the Asia Pacific region’s occupancy decreased 2.2% to 68.3%, its ADR ended the month virtually flat with a 0.2% increase to US$136.06 ...
- Asia Pacific hotel enjoy positive results in March (Category: Business)
- Asia Pacific hotels enjoy positive results in May – STR (Category: Business)
- Asia Pacific hotels enjoy positive growth June (Category: Business)
- Asia Pacific hotels enjoy positive results in April (Category: Business)
Mongoose Adventures, Sri Lanka’s leading adventure sports provider is proud to be the local sponsor for Lanka Challenge 2012, the popular three-wheeler driven escapade for charity. After captivating the world through three sublime editions, this year’s Lanka Challenge will take place from 1 to 11 September. The Lanka Challenge will see intrepid travellers from around the worl...
- Mongoose Adventures brings SNUBA to Chaaya Blu, Trincomalee (Category: Business)
- Traversing the island in a tuk (Category: Business)
- NSB-TFC fiasco ‘looks’? (Category: Business)
- SLT unveils ‘Intelligent Solutions’ (Category: Business)
Arrived at the Pearly Gates four months early. Better to play it safe as monumental traffic jams are prophesied for 21 December. Checking in was unexpectedly swift; my host at the stately abode better known as the Temple Trees was expecting me. An air of tranquillity and affability greeted me instead of a militarised, regimented ...
- Ore. father accused of trying to give away the kids (Category: USA, Washington)
- Jana Aragalaya now ‘Frontline Socialist Party’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Bayliss feels for Marsh as Dilshan quits (Category: Business)
- Heshan comes second in heats but fails to qualify for next round (Category: Business)
The International Aviation Academy (IAA) the training arm of SriLankan Airlines- the national carrier of Sri Lanka proudly announces the launch of its first overseas operations on 15th August 2012. The franchised training agreement between IAA and Orient Express (Pvt.) Limited, Maldives will make new avenues in the aviation industry in terms of building human ...
- SriLankan Airlines training arm ventures into Maldives (Category: Breaking News)
- IAA looks at capacity expansion (Category: Business)
- SriLankan Airlines’ IAA completes first training program for TAASL member agents (Category: Business)
- SriLankan IAA among IATA top ten (Category: Business)
PORT LOUIS (Reuters): Mauritius cut its 2012 tourist arrival forecast for a second time this year on Tuesday to 960,000, from 980,000, citing weak economic conditions in its key markets in Europe, its statistics body said. In 2011 tourist arrivals to Mauritius reached 964,642. Tourism is a cornerstone of the Indian Ocean island’s economy and ...
- Rare skink saved from extinction (Category: Technology)
- Seize opportunity to consolidate business in Mauritius and Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- WA man could be freed from incarceration (Category: Western Australia)
- Salmans Ready shifts from Mauritius to Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
By Cheranka Mendis Given the anticipated growth in tourism, the country is likely to see an 85% average occupancy rate and 35% revenue growth in Colombo city hotels in 2012. Colombo City Hotels Chairman M. Shanthikumar yesterday told the Daily FT that the occupancy level so far has recorded a growth of 65-70%, which is ...
- Hyatt pushes Asia expansion, cautious in short term (Category: Business)
- Global leisure hotel rates set new growth record in March (Category: Business)
- Hotel occupancy rates slump (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- Rupee Pricing (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka and Seychelles will establish a direct air link between the two countries immediately, enabling increased trade and tourism between the two island nations and neighbouring countries. At the discussion on Tuesday held between the visiting Seychelles President Alix Michel and Minister of Economic Development Basil Rajapaksa, it was decided to open up a ...
- Seychelles President in town today (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka shipbuilding hub for Seychelles - Direct air-links being explored (Category: Business)
- Lanka Seychelles to share experiences for economic development (Category: Breaking News)
- Seychelles Foreign Minister visiting the island (Category: Breaking News)
As a Hilton Colomboandrsquo;s Blue Energy Community initiative, 20 scholarships were awarded to The Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism andamp; Hotel Management re-entry students for four Basic Level courses during the International Youth Week - 12 to 18 August.
Following are excerpts of the address by A/Plnr Deshabandu Surath Wickramasinghe, President of the Chamber of Construction Industry, Sri Lanka, at the Colombo School of Technology Graduation: I am pleased to be present as the Chief Guest at the first Graduation Ceremony of 30 HND Graduates who will receive their Diplomas. The Colombo School of ...
- Ceylon Institute of Builders to organise Construction Expo 2012 (Category: Business)
- CIOB to host ‘Global Challenges’ in Construction International Symposium (Category: Business)
- Manpower snag to hit mega construction projects (Category: Business)
- CONSTRUCT 2012 in Colombo in August (Category: Business)
Aims to become Colombo’s leading sustainable city hotel by 2015 By Cassandra Mascarenhas Further incorporating sustainability into their processes and business and working towards enhancing the environmental performance of the hotel, the Cinnamon Grand in association with the Switch-Asia programme hosted a ‘green forum’ yesterday in order to enlighten a group of key stakeholders ...
- Switch-Asia to host tourism sustainability seminar (Category: Business)
- Towards Sustainable Business Practices (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka launches tourism think tank (Category: Business)
By Cheranka Mendis Seylan Bank’s CEO and MD Kapila Ariyaratne recently joined Daily FT for a brief chat on the performance of the bank, future plans and market trends. The bank as at now holds 11% shares in advances and 10.6% in deposits within the private local commercial bank market in the country. Q: How ...
- Standard & Poor’s upgrades Standard Chartered Bank to AA- (Category: Business)
- NDB Bank’s net profit up 13% to Rs. 1.7 b by September (Category: Business)
- Union Bank opens in Ratnapura (Category: Business)
- Lion leads frontier markets (Category: Business)
With the generous support of the American people through the US Agency for International Development, Volunteers for Economic Growth Alliance (VEGA) is implementing the US $24 million VEGA/BIZ+ program in Sri Lanka. The program’s main focus is on expanding livelihood opportunities that can enhance economic productivity, boosting household incomes in former conflict areas and promoting ...
- Sri Lanka to celebrate World Tourism Day tomorrow (Category: Business)
- Combined publicity blitz for Sri Lanka tourism still not 100% ready (Category: Business)
- US notes importance of Sri Lanka switching to solar energy (Category: Breaking News)
It was an evening of celebration at the recently held inaugural graduation ceremony of the Travel Agents’ Association of Sri Lanka (TAASL) in association with the SriLankan Airlines’ International Aviation Academy (IAA). Earlier this year, IAA, the training centre of the national carrier was appointed as the exclusive training partner for TAASL. Under this ...
- SriLankan Airlines’ IAA completes first training program for TAASL member agents (Category: Business)
- TAASL and IATA partner to develop HR in aviation (Category: Business)
- UL’s aviation training arm ventures in to Maldives (Category: Business)
- IAA looks at capacity expansion (Category: Business)
Malaysian authorities want to crack down on the term ‘boutique hotels’ to prevent the term being abused by budget hotel operators. The Tourism Ministry is looking at creating a criteria for the term ‘boutique hotels’ to prevent budget hotels from disguising themselves and confusing travellers. “The Tourism Ministry welcomes the setting up of boutique hotels ...
- Berthold & Kotthoff brokers acquisition of Galle Fort Hotel (Category: Business)
- Historic building used as PM’s official residence to be a hotel (Category: Breaking News)
- Style on a budget is key in European hotels battle (Category: Business)
In the first six months of this year, 120 prisoners have escaped. The reason, according to news reports, is that there are inadequate prison guards to keep watch, resulting in more escapes. The authorities have attempted to explain away this state of events by insisting that the escapees were serving sentences for petty crimes. ...
- Five people injured in prison escape attempt (Category: Business)
- Attack against Jaffna prisoners (Category: Breaking News)
- Another prisoner dies following the Anuradhapura prison clash (Category: Breaking News)
- 'Four killed' in prison shooting (Category: Breaking News)
andldquo;Sri Lanka tourism has entered a new era where not only is the country competing with destinations in the region, but we are catering to an extremely savvy traveller with diverse travel needs.
Xinhua: Sri Lanka said today that it will challenge the recent travel advisory issued by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) warning the Britons over an upsurge of nationalism, sexual offences and anti-western rhetoric in the country. Secretary of External Aff-airs Ministry Karunathilaka Amunugama has said that the government will take up the matter ...
- Arab Attraction (Category: Business)
- UK revises travel advisory on Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- U.S. lifts Sri Lanka travel warning (Category: Breaking News)
- Belgium relaxes travel advisory (Category: Breaking News)
Heritance Ayurveda Maha Gedara emerged the most energy efficient hotel in Sri Lanka by winning the highest accolade awarded in the large scale hotel sector at the Sri Lanka National Energy Efficiency Awards 2012 which concluded recently. This is the second consecutive year that Aitken Spence Hotels has been recognised at the awards. Last year ...
- Heritance Ayurveda Maha Gedara, first Lankan hotel to be net metered (Category: Business)
- Aitken Spence Hotels receives Energy Efficiency Awards again (Category: Travel)
- MLH Avurudu Maha Gedara Kavili Kade 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Video: Lassana Gedara - 14th September 2014 - www.LankaChannel.lk (Category: Video)
Last week I had the opportunity of meeting Hermawan Kartajaya, one of the top 50 gurus who has shaped the world of marketing. His perspective to the changing landscape of marketing and what business must do sure opened my mind set to a new way of thinking business and Sri Lanka’s policy decision making. Hermawan ...
- Storm in Sri Lanka’s teacup: A more pragmatic approach is key (Category: Business)
- Eminent speakers at SLIM International Marketing Conference 2012 tomorrow (Category: Business)
- Honorary Fellow Dr. Hermawan Kartajaya visits SLIM (Category: Business)
- Driving marketing in the boardroom (Category: Business)
BANGKOK, THAILAND: Myanmar could follow Asia’s fast growing economies and expand at 7% to 8% a year, become a middle income nation, and triple per capita income by 2030 if it can surmount substantial development challenges by further implementing across-the-board reforms, a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) study says. ”Myanmar’s strategic location, rich natural resources ...
- ADB Director General in town (Category: Business)
- ADB’s new regional DG calls on President (Category: Business)
- ADB says loan fund for poor nations may reach $12 b (Category: Business)
- Visa prepares to enter Myanmar (Category: Business)
IN a challenging economic environment, tourism is Sri Lanka’s lifeline to development. However, increasing political tensions, crime rates and stand-offish Government policy is threatening to choke this much-needed revenue. Sri Lanka has decided to challenge a British Government travel advisory warning Britons over an upsurge of nationalism, sexual offences and anti-Western rhetoric i...
- Visit by British Royals boosts Sri Lanka tourism (Category: Breaking News)
- More British tourists arrive (Category: Breaking News)
- Business as usual for professionally-managed southern hotels (Category: Business)
- British High Commissioner hosts reception for UK companies at Sri Lanka Expo (Category: Business)
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