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Sri Lanka’s tourism sector is facing a more challenging 2026 than initially anticipated, with the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) sharply revising down its arrival projections amid the ...
News Sri Lanka » Central » Tourism: Sri Lanka launches tourism push to reach $4.2 billion target
COLOMBO, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka is launching a six-country tourism promotion campaign to nearly double arrivals during its peak winter season and earn $4.2 billion, an official said on Wednesday ...
News Sri Lanka » Central » Tourism: Sri Lanka approves free tourist visas for 35 countries to boost tourism
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's cabinet approved issuing free tourist visas to visitors from 35 countries including China, India and Russia, a top official said on Thursday, in an effort to boost ...
News Sri Lanka » Central » Tourism: Is This the Comeback of Sri Lanka’s Tourism? $1.5 Billion Revenue Suggests So
Sri Lanka's tourism industry is witnessing a resurgence. The Central Bank of Sri Lanka reported that earnings from tourism soared to over $1.5 billion in the first half of 2024, marking a 78% increase ...
News Sri Lanka » Central » Tourism: Sri Lanka crosses 1.5mn tourist arrival milestone, eyes 2.5mn and 2027 breakthrough
Sri Lanka’s cumulative tourist arrivals crossed the 1.5 million mark this year, reaching 1,517,000 by the evening of August 27, ..
News Sri Lanka » Central » Tourism: Sri Lanka’s Tourism Industry Revives Despite Public Protests
Sri Lanka’s tourism industry has commenced its recovery after setbacks suffered due to this year’s economic and political crisis, alongside protest campaigns that ousted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
News Sri Lanka » Central » Tourism: Is Sri Lanka ready for a digital tourism transformation by 2030?
Tourism has long been one of Sri Lanka’s most valuable economic sectors, generating foreign exchange, employment, regional development, and entrepreneurial activity. Following the economic crisis and ...
News Sri Lanka » Central » Tourism: High-profile second edition of “Sri Lanka Beyond Your Dreams” in UAE
The Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Dubai successfully concluded the second edition of “Sri Lanka Beyond Your Dreams” at the Hilton Hotel Al Habtoor City, Dubai. The landmark promotional event ...
News Sri Lanka » Central » Tourism: Sri Lanka rolls the dice on casinos to power post-crisis tourism boom
President Dissanayake opens $1.2 bln City of Dreams resort Targets 3 mln tourist arrivals in 2025, up 50% from last year Tourism revenue seen rising to $5 bln from $3.7 bln in 2024 New gambling law ...