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News Sri Lanka » Uva » Tourism: Vella inks US $ 5.1mn BOI pact to elevate 98 Acres Resort into global luxury benchmark

News channel or source: https://www.dailymirror.lk/business-news/Vella-inks-US-5-1mn-BOI-pact-to-elevate-98-Acres-Resort-into-global-luxury-benchmark/273-341725
Published on: Monday 01 June 2026

Ltd officially signed a landmark agreement with the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI) on May 29, 2026, setting the stage for a major evolution of 98 Acres Resort & Spa in the breathtaking ...

News Sri Lanka » Uva » Tourism: Sri Lanka approves free tourist visa for seven countries to boost tourism

News channel or source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/sri-lanka-approves-free-tourist-091549743.html
Published on: Monday 23 October 2023

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE PHOTO: A surfboard is seen in the middle of an empty beach, near hotels at Unawatuna beach in Galle By Uditha Jayasinghe ...

News Sri Lanka » Uva » Tourism: Sri Lanka Tourism Break Their Silence!

News channel or source: https://eturbonews.com/sri-lanka-tourism-break-their-silence/
Published on: Saturday 09 December 2023

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 » Uva » Tourism: Is This the Comeback of Sri Lanka’s Tourism? $1.5 Billion Revenue Suggests So

News channel or source: https://skift.com/2024/07/10/is-this-the-comeback-of-sri-lankas-tourism-a-1-5-billion-revenue-suggests-so/
Published on: Tuesday 09 July 2024

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 » Uva » Tourism: Fallout between the Maldives and India is ‘absolutely’ benefiting Sri Lanka, says tourism minister

News channel or source: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/14/fallout-between-maldives-and-india-absolutely-benefiting-sri-lanka.html
Published on: Tuesday 14 May 2024

Calls for Indian travelers to boycott the Maldives is "absolutely" helping Sri Lanka's travel industry, the country's Tourism Minister Harin Fernando said Thursday. "The Maldives issue is … helping us ...

News Sri Lanka » Uva » Tourism: As Sri Lanka’s economy pivots from tourism, it’s well placed to benefit from global trade and geopolitical jostling – new research

News channel or source: https://theconversation.com/as-sri-lankas-economy-pivots-from-tourism-its-well-placed-to-benefit-from-global-trade-and-geopolitical-jostling-new-research-261231
Published on: Tuesday 22 July 2025

With its natural beauty, wildlife and culture, Sri Lanka is known as the “pearl of the Indian Ocean”, and attracts millions of tourists every year. But my research suggests that the country might not ...

News Sri Lanka » Uva » Tourism: Sri Lanka approves free tourist visas for 35 countries to boost tourism

News channel or source: https://www.reuters.com/markets/asia/sri-lanka-approves-free-tourist-visas-35-countries-boost-tourism-2024-08-22/
Published on: Wednesday 21 August 2024

COLOMBO, Aug 22 (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 ...

News Sri Lanka » Uva » Tourism: Sri Lanka approves free tourist visa for seven countries to boost tourism

News channel or source: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/sri-lanka-approves-free-tourist-visa-seven-countries-boost-tourism-2023-10-24/
Published on: Monday 23 October 2023

COLOMBO, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's cabinet approved issuing free tourist visas to visitors from seven countries including China, India and Russia, a statement issued by the media ministry said on ...