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Attention is being drawn to attracting more US tourists to Sri Lanka. The promotion programme has been titled “Signature Tours”. This is a joint effort by the Sri Lankan Embassy in Washington and the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Authority. Accordingly, the first tourist group has arrived
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
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Tourist arrivals into Sri Lanka surged by 50 percent last month to 63,339 from a year ago as post-war optimism and removal of travel advisories encouraged visitors even during the off-season. Latest data indicates that the increase in the number of visitors was driven largely by more arrivals from Western Europe from where arrivals shot ...
- May tourist arrivals up by 39% (Category: Breaking News)
- Nallur festival attracts large crowds (Category: Breaking News)
- Tourist arrivals continue to surge (Category: Breaking News)
- Tourist arrivals are on the rise (Category: Breaking News)
The Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing organized a seminar themed “Making Sri Lanka a Top Tourist Destination” The special Seminar was held recently in Colombo. A large number of people representing hotel, tourism and travel sectors shared their views and insights at the seminar. Detailed discussions were held on thematic topics such as Pursuing the ...
- TNA organized special seminar in Killinochchie (Category: Breaking News)
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- Land acquisition seminar in Canada: TNA MPs to present (Category: Breaking News)
External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris and Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa have expressed their desire to invite a team of Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA) officials to Sri Lanka and experience first-hand the present situation. The ministers have made this comment during a meeting with JATA Chairman Akira Kanai. The Sri Lankan embassy ...
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
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Tourism in Sri Lanka receives a major boost in Belgium. Jetair, one of the leading tour operators in Belgium, has introduced Sri Lanka as a new winter destination. It will operate weekly charter flights from Brussels to Colombo commencing October this year. The formal announcement was made at this year’s ‘Jetair Fly summer road show ...
- Belgium boosts tourism in Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Belgiums Jetair introduces Lanka as a winter destination (Category: Breaking News)
- Weekly Charter flights between Brussels and Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Jetairfly will commence flights to Colombo this month (Category: Breaking News)
M.R.’s goal of 2.5 mn. tourists by 2016 The country’s major hotel operators have planned to build hotel rooms meeting only 6 percent of President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s target of getting 2. 5 million tourists by 2016. Hiran Cooray, Chairman Jetwing Group, one of the country’s leading hotel investors, in response to a question, told participants ...
- Crisis-hit Sri Lanka aims for USD800 mln from tourism; India-led revival advised (Category: Breaking News)
- Prema Cooray appointed Chairman of Reefcomber (Category: Breaking News)
- Ex-Chairman of Sri Lanka Tourism tells govt. not to put cart before horse (Category: Breaking News)
- 1.59 Billion US Dollars worth of hotel projects (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureaus (SLTPB) Middle East office reported an enormous surge in the number of Bahraini travellers to Sri Lanka, as arrivals rose by an unprecedented 142% in the first six months of 2010 compared to the same period last year, according to statistics compiled by the Sri
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
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DUBAI, July 13 (Bernama) -- Middle East tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka rose by 102 per cent in the first six months of 2010 over the same period last year, according to the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau's (SLTPB) Middle East office.
Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau's (SLTPB) Middle East office reported an enormous surge of Arab travellers as Middle East Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka rose by an unprecedented 102 per cent in the first six months of 2010 compared to the same period last year, according to statistics compiled
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
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Sri Lanka Tourism sector has enjoyed total earnings of US $ 384 million in 2009, an increase of 12.3...
thousand. Director General of Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion ...
- 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)
Sri Lanka expects to get 600,000 tourists this year with the end of a 30-year war making the island an attractive destination once again. S Kalaiselvam, Director General of Sri Lanka Tourism, said tourist arrivals could hit a record high this year if the rapid increase in the number of visitors
Sri Lanka Tourism (S.L.T.) plans to market its annual spice festival overseas, an official told reporters on Friday. The war may probably have had been a constraining factor in the past to market the same abroad, S.L.T. Director Upali de Silva said. This festival, sponsored by HSBC, will be held
- Atlanta Festivals Go Green (Category: USA, Georgia)
- State Vesak Festival at Mahiyangana (Category: Breaking News)
- Longest night at the movies (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- Crush to ease at Taste (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
The World Spice Food Festival 2010 is set to delight. Colombo gets ready to spice up the taste buds with the World Spice Food Festival. Spurred on by the past success, Colombo’s much awaited biggest food festival is scheduled to open on the 14h of this month. It is being organized for the fifth time. ...
- Sri Lanka Launches Spice Festival (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to hold World Spice Food Festival 2010 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka boosts tourism via street spice food festival (Category: Breaking News)
- World Spice Food Festival kicks off (Category: Business)
July 02, Colombo: The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) is organizing the World Spice Food Festival 2010 from July 14th-25th 2010 in Colombo.
By Paneetha Ameresekere – Business Editor The stock market has been trying to tap Singapore for investments by organizing investment seminars there is in the past, similarly, it may also be worthwhile for Sri Lanka Tourism (S.L.T.) to try to break in to this cash rich market
- Mutual lessons (Category: Business)
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- Break Out (Category: Business)
In preparation for Poson Poya, monks from Subuddhaloka Vihara, Fort received alms. Pindapata is a Pali term that means “the food-morsel’s fall (into the alms-bowl).” According to Sri Lanka Tourism, “Poson Poya is second in importance to Vesak since it commemorates
- Programme to mark Poson Poya at bio diversity complex (Category: Breaking News)
- Poson commemorated within Sambuddhatva Jayanthi year (Category: Breaking News)
- Poson festival in historic Thanthirimale (Category: Breaking News)
- Tharunnayata Hetak Poson Zone in three locations (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Minister of Economic Development Basil Rajapaksa has appointed Dr. Nalaka Godahewa as the Chairman of Sri Lanka Tourism, effective from Wednesday, 16th June 2010. With the appointment, Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, Sri Lanka Hotels Corporation, Tourism and Hotel Management Institute
- Sports Draw (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka Marks First Anniversary of Civil War End (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Marks First Anniversary of Civil War End (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Marks First Anniversary of Civil War End (Category: Breaking News)
Jun 17, Colombo: Sri Lanka Minister of Economic Development Basil Rajapaksa has appointed Dr. Nalaka Godahewa as the Chairman of Sri Lanka Tourism, effective from Wednesday, June 16, 2010.
Dr. Nalaka Godahewa, former Chief Executive Officer of Sri Lanka Insurance has been appointed Chairman of Sri Lanka Tourism, says Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa. ....
Besides a staggering Rs 222.3 million (US $ 1,950,000), the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) agreed to provide a host of other concessions including more than 2,600 free rooms and Customs waivers for the Indian International Film Awards (IIFA)...
- China hands over 385 road building vehicles as part of US$ 115 m loan (Category: Business)
- Janashakthi embraces motorcyclists with unmatched benefits (Category: Business)
- Train service for IIFA visitors (Category: Breaking News)
- Expo 2012: A huge success for Sri Lanka Tourism (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka's tourist arrivals continued its upward trend in May with 35,213 foreign visitors in the usually off-season month, officials from Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) said on Sunday. Dileep Mudadeniya, Managing Director of SLTPB told reporters that for the first five months of 2010
Sri Lanka's tourist arrivals continued its upward trend in May with 35,213 foreign visitors in the usually off-season month, officials from Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) said on Sunday. Dileep Mudadeniya, Managing Director of SLTPB told reporters that for the first five months of 2010
Sri Lanka's tourist arrivals continued its upward trend in May with 35,213 foreign visitors in the usually off-season month, officials from Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) said on Sunday. Dileep Mudadeniya, Managing Director of SLTPB told reporters that for the first five months of 2010
I.I.F.A. awards will create the credibility and believability factor,” Dileep Mudadeniya tells Benchmark. “The challenge (to deliver) is much greater than before. We actually anticipated and made preparations for this mini boom. I feel that it’s important when you are running an organisation to anticipate and work on scenario planning so that you have your structure, ...
- Community tourism to be developed to differentiate country from the region (Category: Business)
- Managing Director of Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau wins TOYP 2010 award (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to host world surfing competition (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to host world surfing competition (Category: Breaking News)
By Cassandra Mascarenhas Preparations for the 11th International Indian Film Academy Awards that are to be held in Colombo just next week are going full steam ahead despite all the issues it has faced so far. Protests and picketing by a large number of the Indian Tamil community in India, several celebrities refusing to attend the [...]
- IIFA Extravaganza culminates with the Awards ceremony (Category: Breaking News)
- IIFA Awards, the grand finale of the 3-day extravaganza in progress (Category: Breaking News)
- Winning Track (Category: Business)
- 3 Idiots' bags 14 nominations in IIFA (Category: Breaking News)
Arugam Bay in Sri Lanka's eastern coast has been selected for the location to hold world qualifying surfing competition, officials from Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) said on Monday. Dileep Mudadeniya, managing director of the SLTPB told reporters that 140 world class competitors
- Government land policy is fair- Keheliya (Category: Breaking News)
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
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Arugam Bay in Sri Lanka's eastern coast has been selected for the location to hold world qualifying surfing competition, officials from Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) said on Monday. Dileep Mudadeniya, managing director of the SLTPB told reporters that 140 world class competitors
- Government land policy is fair- Keheliya (Category: Breaking News)
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Arugam Bay in Sri Lanka's eastern coast has been selected for the location to hold world qualifying surfing competition, officials from Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) said on Monday. Dileep Mudadeniya, managing director of the SLTPB told reporters that 140 world class competitors
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Arugam Bay in Sri Lanka's eastern coast has been selected for the location to hold world qualifying surfing competition, officials from Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) said on Monday. Dileep Mudadeniya, managing director of the SLTPB told reporters that 140 world class competitors
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