Tag: Terror Impact
Indonesia tightens security at tourist spots in wake of terror attacks
Indonesia will persist in its efforts to prepare for the reopening of Bali, Batam and Bintan to international travellers, despite the recent terrorist attacks...
Sri Lanka’s marketing campaign takes off to arrest tourist slump
Tourist arrivals plummeted 70 per cent last month, owing to lack of travel confidence after the Easter Sunday bombings, but Sri Lanka’s travel industry...
Global travel body meets in Colombo in aid of Sri Lanka’s...
An international body of travel agents, the Universal Federation of Travel Agents Associations (UFTAA), has announced plans to hold its next meeting in Sri...
Sri Lanka approves financial relief for tourism after bombings leave industry...
Sri Lanka is offering a one-year moratorium on loans and interest payments to the tourist industry, which has taken a big hit after the...
Sri Lanka urges tourism comeback as it outlines recovery plan
Tourism players remain confident Sri Lanka will bounce back after the devastating Easter terror attacks, which have taken a significant toll on travel confidence and demand...
SriLankan Airlines hit by wave of cancellations after bomb attacks
As SriLankan Airlines grapples with a flood of cancellations in the wake of the Easter Sunday bombings, its chief executive is expecting a revenue...
Major UN conference postponed as countries heighten travel warnings for Sri...
Organisers have postponed the world’s largest wildlife conference – Sri Lanka’s biggest ever – in the aftermath of Easter Sunday bombings which killed 253...
Troubled Sri Lanka halts free VoA scheme due to roll out...
Sri Lanka has suspended a free visa-on-arrival (VoA) scheme which was to roll out on May 1 and benefit nationals of 39 countries after...
Hotels limp back to normalcy amid heightened security in Sri Lanka
As Sri Lanka’s tourism industry inches towards recovery amid intensified security after the tragic Easter Sunday carnage, the Kingsbury – one of three hotels...
Global travel trade stands with Sri Lanka
The series of Easter Sunday bombs, which killed at least 321 people and wounded 500, could also deal a crushing blow to Sri Lanka's...
