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Dr. Chandana (Chandi) Jayawardena DPhil President – Chandi J. Associates Inc. Consulting, Canada Founder & Administrator – Global Hospitality Forum chandij@sympatico.ca Struggling with Doctoral Studies By 1998, I was struggling with my doctoral research. By then I realized that doing a Ph.D. in the midst of a busy hotel career, at times demanding 16-hour work […]
- Mastering Showbiz… Music, Food & Fashion In Oman (Category: Breaking News)
- French Style, Sri Lankan Smile! (Category: Breaking News)
- CONFESSIONS OF A GLOBAL GYPSY (Category: Breaking News)
- Refreshing, Peaceful and Romantic (Category: Breaking News)
First group of Chinese tourists since the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in Sri Lanka last night (March 01).The post Chinese tourists visit Sri Lanka for the first time since COVID-19 appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Sri Lanka lifts all COVID-19 restrictions imposed to enter the country (Category: Breaking News)
- First group of Chinese tourists arrive since COVID-19 (Category: Breaking News)
- COVID-19 TREATMENT CENTRES FOR TOURISTS (Category: Breaking News)
- COVID-19 TREATMENT CENTRES FOR TOURISTS (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka crossed the billion dollar milestone in earnings from tourism in October when the country earned US$ 75.6 million from the trade, which is providing a glimmer of hope for the country’s economy beset by acute shortages of foreign currency since the middle of last year.The post Sri Lanka’s Tourism industry earnings surpass US$ 1 Billion mark appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest ...
- Sri Lanka expects to attract two million tourists in 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Tourism earnings in first 8 months of 2022 nears USD 900 Million (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka s tourism earnings in first 8 months of 2022 nears USD 900mn (Category: Breaking News)
- Island Allure (Category: Business)
By MAHADIYA HAMZA ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s tourism revival is facing a challenge in bringing in more high spending foreign visitors due to increasing protests locally while monetary tightening, impacts of Russian invasion into Ukraine, and rising inflation globally.The move is likely to slow the island nation’s recovery from the unprecedented economic crisis as it is […]
- Developing plans and policies without young people is a futile exercise: UNICEF Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Urgent measures needed to halt exodus of skilled personnel (Category: Breaking News)
- UNDP, EU assistance to equip tourism industry for sustainable future (Category: Breaking News)
- OPA panel discussion: The Role of Domestic Aviation in Sri Lanka Tourism (Category: Breaking News)
Tourist zones are to be established and gazetted in Sri Lanka, Tourism Minister Harin Fernando said. Minister Fernando said that one of the main issues that are affecting the tourism industry is the lack of tourist zones. He said that after Bentota in 1980, there have not been any tourist zones
- Ranil says India and Sri Lanka are two sides of same coin (Category: Breaking News)
- President questions silence of students from top schools on ragging (Category: Breaking News)
- President to attend funeral of Queen Elizabeth II (Category: Breaking News)
- Eight new foreign diplomats meet President Wickremesinghe (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka tourism is yet to see large foreign visitors after political crisis ended.
- IPO To Raise Rs. 400 mn (Category: Breaking News)
- Apparel producers decry 400% off-peak electricty price hike (Category: Breaking News)
- US$ 400 m India-SL energy transaction in the pipeline (Category: Business)
- $ 400 m IMF lifeline for struggling Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
Tourism authorities had anticipated one million arrivals generating a revenue of 1.8 billion dollars.
- Tourism to be top forex earner in 2016 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Tourism looks for high spenders (Category: Breaking News)
- Revenue from Tourism increases (Category: Breaking News)
- 60,000 TOURISTS ARRIVE IN FIRST 16 DAYS OF JANUARY (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Tourism Brand Ambassador Sanath Jayasuriya made an appeal to Indians to visit Sri Lanka and experience what the country has to offer. Speaking to reporters in India, Jayasuriya said that Sri Lanka faced a crisis over the past few months. He said that Sri Lanka now needs tourists
- Sri Lanka showcased at ‘Passport DC’ tour - Attracts over 2,500 visitors (Category: Business)
- Emirates inaugurates non-stop daily service to Washington, DC (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka Embassy in Washington DC hosts an event in association with "Wharton Club of DC" promo... (Category: Breaking News)
- Etisalat Achieves High Speed With DC-HSPA+ (Category: Business)
"You know, we call Sri Lanka a paradise. But what paradise is shut at 10 o'clock in the night?”
- Due to floods in Ampara 24 dead, 4 lakhs destitute, 1 ½ lakhs acres paddy fields destroyed ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Contempt of court petition filed against Diana; Colombo Chief Magistrate grants her bail in a se... (Category: Breaking News)
- Priority list in Sri Lanka for Covid vaccine identified (Category: Breaking News)
- Priority list in Sri Lanka for Covid vaccine identified (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka is in the process of boosting its tourism amid forex shortage
- Government land policy is fair- Keheliya (Category: Breaking News)
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka’s earnings from tourism in the first 08 months of 2022 has increased to USD 892.8 million or Rs. 246 billion, according to the Central Bank’s latest statistics.The post Sri Lanka’s Tourism earnings in first 8 months of 2022 nears USD 900 Million appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Sri Lanka s tourism earnings in first 8 months of 2022 nears USD 900mn (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Tourism industry earnings surpass US$ 1 Billion mark (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka s tourism earnings surpass USD 107 mn in Nov. (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka expects to attract two million tourists in 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
By Hiran H.Senewiratne The government’s lethargy towards the gem and jewelry sector prevented more than US$ 1 billion in foreign exchange from coming into the country per year, a well-known gemologist said. “Currently Sri Lanka’s gem and jewelry export income is less than US$ 300 per year, which could be developed to a US $ […]
- Kohona pushes Lanka gems in Beijing (Category: Breaking News)
- Prez eyes USD 2 bn revenue from gem and jewellery industry (Category: Breaking News)
- FACETS 2011 takes-off as gem exports continue its turnaround through 1H 2011 (Category: Business)
- Revenue from gem and jewellery exports significantly increased - NGJA (Category: Breaking News)
Arrivals down 20 percent in August compared to July.
- Tourist Trends (Category: Business)
- Travel Trend (Category: Business)
- Tourist arrivals up in August (Category: Breaking News)
- Tourist arrivals up by 29% in August (Category: Breaking News)
President Wickremesinghe through interim budget expects 2.5 million tourists in 2023.
- Spending Plan (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka to issue development bonds to cover the costs of the first quarter of 2010 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka can earn more targeting experiences, sustainability (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s president to cut spending in interim budget (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka is desperate for foreign currency earnings through tourism
- Sri Lanka MP comes with saline to cast a presidential vote (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka stock index gains over 1.6 pct in mid-day (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka imposes curfew in Colombo district from July 14-15 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s new “diplomatic” PM starts foreign aid talks amid political stability concerns (Category: Breaking News)
Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka have fallen amid economic crisis and protest-led political crisis since March.
- Sri Lanka eyes Chinese tourism to help ease debt crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka expects to attract 2 million visitors from India this year (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka aims to welcome 1 million tourists this year- Harin (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka expects one million tourists this year (Category: Breaking News)
Soft liquor licenses will be issued to tourist establishments approved by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA). Cabinet has approved a proposal to issue soft liquor licenses to all establishments registered with the SLTDA. Tourism Minister Harin Fernando said that the move will help
- Maldives angered by Sri Lanka Tourism Minister’s comments (Category: Breaking News)
- Harin refuses to comment on “princess” Diana’s proposal (Category: Breaking News)
- Harin Fernando calls for a second “Aragalaya” (Category: Breaking News)
- Cabinet approves visa-free entry for visitors from 7 countries (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka has identified India as an important source market for tourism, the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau said. The interest for exploring new places, the rise in purchasing power, availability of direct and low fare international flights are the key drivers for the growth of the Indian
- Police fire tear gas on protesters in Fort (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan industry leaders explore sustainable energy future (Category: Breaking News)
- The Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Sri Lanka opens Rotation 3 of ‘Encounters’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Navy detains 91 people attempting to migrate by boat (Category: Breaking News)
A new visa scheme for foreign investors to invest, live and study in Sri Lanka was launched today. The launching ceremony of the ‘Golden Paradise Visa Scheme’ was held under the aegis of Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe and Defence Secretary General Kamal Gunaratne at the Department of Immigration and Emigration, Battaramulla today (May […]
- Turkey shifts visa applications in Sri Lanka to authorized agent (Category: Breaking News)
- Accepting applications for passports temporarily suspended (Category: Breaking News)
- Fake and fraudulent web URLs offer Indian e-Visa (Category: Breaking News)
- Visa applications from Sri Lanka in 2022 saw significant increase (Category: Breaking News)
The United Kingdom has issued a travel advisory on Sri Lanka warning against all but essential travel to Sri Lanka. The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) said that it advises against all but essential travel to Sri Lanka, due to ongoing political and economic instability. This advice does not apply to airside transit […]
- Sri Lanka FCDO advice campaign gains UK s House of Lords support (Category: Breaking News)
- UK considers imposing sanctions on Gen. Silva, others over ‘war crimes’ (Category: Breaking News)
- UK advises against Sri Lanka travel as soft-peg collapse triggers violence (Category: Breaking News)
- UK travel advice tweaks for Sri Lanka ‘still unfair’ (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
Dr. Nalaka Godahewa has resigned from his post as Chairman of Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority, exactly one month after being appointed as the new Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
By Cassandra Mascarenhas Sri Lanka’s biggest ICT events of 2012, the ASOCIO international conference and the country’s national IT expo INFOTEL, will be held consecutively portraying the country’s persistent ICT development and the significance of the rapidly expanding industry. Hosted by the Federation of Information Technology Industry (FITIS), the Asian-Oceanian Computi...
- Nominations called for ICT Lifetime Achiever 2012 (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka re-elected as Chair of UNESCAP ICT Committee third time (Category: Business)
- Microsoft Sri Lanka Partners ICTA for FutureGov SAARC Summit 2012 (Category: Business)
Commending the considerable role played by Sri Lanka Missions overseas in the field of promoting Tourism, the Sri Lanka Tourism took steps to create a new category of tourism awards for Sri Lanka Missions in promoting Tourism for the year 2011, among its newly introduced 21 award categories
- Foreign Ministry coordinates efforts through Sri Lanka.... (Category: Breaking News)
- Heads of Sri Lankan missions summoned for a special meeting today (Category: Breaking News)
- Guidebook on Sri Lanka in Russian published (Category: Business)
- Guide book on Sri Lanka in Russian language debuts (Category: Business)
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