Tag: Sri Lanka
Popular Sri Lankan literary festival draws more than 5,000 participants
A popular Sri Lankan literary festival held within the confines of a Portuguese-built fort in 1588 last week drew nearly 100 local and foreign...
Teardrop Hotels offers special itinerary for Lunar New Year
Teardrop Hotels is offering a special four-day itinerary tailored for travellers eager to experience the best of Sri Lanka’s south coast over the Lunar...
Sri Lankan tourism growing, ambitious targets for 2024
Tourism is growing in Sri Lanka, after multiple crises in the past five years, and well on target to achieve the ambitious 2.3 million...
Explore Sri Lanka by bike
Resplendent Ceylon – in collaboration with adventure travel company Across Ceylon – introduces Tour De Resplendent, a cycling tour for enthusiasts that traverses the...
Staff exodus weakens Sri Lanka’s hotel industry recovery potential
A combination of poor local economic performance in Sri Lanka and the lure of better paying jobs elsewhere has forced skilled hospitality staff to...
Sri Lanka pushes for Indian rupee to be tradable in the...
Sri Lanka is proposing that the Indian rupee be made a tradable currency in the country which, if approved, would provide a huge boost...
IATA urges Sri Lanka to map aviation development
IATA has advised Sri Lanka to develop an aviation blueprint so as to generate greater economic growth and prosperity through having a stronger aviation...
Sri Lanka hotels and agents clash over new pricing policy for...
Sri Lanka’s decision to enact a compulsory minimum rate policy for Colombo hotels has led to a row between hoteliers and travel agents in...
Hoteliers urge travellers to look towards Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s economic unrest has tapered down in recent months and the destination is safe for travellers to visit despite more conservative global perceptions,...
India’s travel agents association to convene in Colombo
The Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) is organising its 68th annual convention in Colombo, Sri Lanka from July 6 to 9. The convention...