Sri Lanka News News Sri Lanka » Tourism: Sri Lanka leans on indigenous healing to grow high-value wellness tourism
Sri Lanka’s tourism promoters are placing the island’s centuries-old indigenous healing traditions at the heart of a renewed push into wellness travel, a segment viewed as a route to higher-spending, ...
News Sri Lanka » Tourism: Experience the best of Sri Lanka with Walkers Tours
Sri Lanka is a place that can boast a range of experiences, from picturesque beaches and misty mountains to ancient religious sites, unique wildlife safaris, and modern urban centres. Tourists can ...
News Sri Lanka » 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 » Tourism: Reinventing Sri Lanka: As the country reopens to international travelers, the tourism industry ponders its future
A year ago, Dinesh Perera and his friends owned and operated the only two LGBTQ-friendly accommodations in Colombo: Mahasen by Foozoo and Mahasen Terrace by Foozoo. Both hotels sat opposite each other ...
News Sri Lanka » Tourism: Sri Lanka travel visa costs doubled to $100 last month. The reason for the hike is disputed
The cost to obtain a short-term visa to visit Sri Lanka rose from $50 to $100 in April. But the reason for it is disputed. The price hike followed Sri Lanka's transition from using internal Electronic ...
News Sri Lanka » Tourism: Is This the Comeback of Sri Lanka’s Tourism? $1.5 Billion Revenue Suggests So
Through a combination of targeted promotions, improved airline services, and strategic visa policies, Sri Lanka is inching closer to its goal of attracting 2.5 million tourists this year. Sri Lanka's ...
News Sri Lanka » Tourism: Sri Lanka Tourism targets UK winter travellers with new British Airways route
Sri Lanka is opening up greater direct access from the UK this winter with the launch of a new British Airways service between London Gatwick and Colombo. The new seasonal route begins on 23 October ...
News Sri Lanka » Tourism: Sri Lanka Tourism Break Their Silence!
Sri Lanka has declared it will offer free tourist visas until March to visitors from seven countries: India, China, Russia, Japan, Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia. After being absent for 16 years in ...
News Sri Lanka » Tourism: Sri Lanka advances World Bank-backed global tourism marketing campaign
Sri Lanka, Oct. 20 -- Sri Lanka is moving ahead with a World Bank-backed global destination marketing and communication campaign aimed at strengthening the country's competitiveness in international ...
News Sri Lanka » Tourism: Sri Lanka reopens borders to international travelers
The island nation of Sri Lanka is now open to tourists from all countries. Sri Lanka Minister of Tourism Prasanna Ranatunga made the official announcement during a press conference on Thursday, ...
News Sri Lanka » Tourism: What’s Behind the ‘Credible Threat’ of Planned Attacks in a Sri Lankan Tourist Hotspot?
On Wednesday, October 23, barely a month after Sri Lanka elected a new president, the U.S. Embassy in Colombo issued a travel advisory warning U.S. citizens to “avoid” Arugam Bay, a tourist hotspot ...
News Sri Lanka » Tourism: Sri Lanka Tourism Plummets After Bombings
Sri Lanka’s $4.4 billion tourism industry is reeling from cancellations as travelers shun the sun and sand Indian Ocean island after multiple suicide bombings that killed more than 250 people two ...