Tag: Sri Lanka Inbound
Hoteliers split on Sri Lanka’s strict protocols for tourists
Sri Lanka's decision to impose stringent Covid-19 testing protocols when it reopens its doors to foreign tourists on August 1 has divided local tourism...
Sri Lanka restarts economic engine
Hotels and restaurants in Sri Lanka reopened on Tuesday, following a two-month coronavirus lockdown and island-wide curfew.
The round-the-clock curfew which has been in force...
Sri Lanka ponders opening of borders in July
Sri Lanka – similar to Maldives – is considering reopening its air and sea borders in July to foreign tourists.
However, Sri Lanka Tourism's chairperson...
Health clearance may be needed for all future arrivals at Sri...
Tourists arriving in Sri Lanka in the future must be armed with Covid-19 health clearance certificates approved by the World Health Organization (WHO) and...
No end in sight
The Covid-19 outbreak that has shut down much-needed Chinese arrivals to Sri Lanka has thrown yet another spanner into the works for the destination’s global marketing campaign launch, which has been delayed for years. Feizal Samath reports
Sri Lanka shuts borders for two weeks
Sri Lanka will be banning all incoming flights for two weeks starting Wednesday to stem the spread of Covid-19.
Flights already in the air will...
Sri Lanka latest in Asia to manipulate visa facilities in bid...
Following the move by India, Vietnam and Thailand to tighten visa on arrival rules in a fight against the Covid-19 spread, Sri Lanka has...
Arrivals from South Korea to undergo special screening at Colombo airport
The Sri Lankan government has ordered close screenings of all South Korean arrivals at Bandaranaike International Airport in response to a spike in new...
Sim Leisure rides into Sri Lanka with Escape theme parks
Penang-based theme park developer Sim Leisure Group (SLG) has signed an MoU with Sri Lanka's Elpitiya Plantations, managed by Aitken Spence, to bring its...
Struggling Sri Lanka tourism players urge extension of debt moratorium, visa-free...
Sri Lanka’s tourism industry is pressing the government to extend both the free tourist visa facility, and a moratorium on loan repayments to April...
