China quick to relax travel advisory for Sri Lanka
May 25, 2019 (LBO) - China has relaxed its travel advisory to Sri Lanka with language that says: ‘be cautious’ as opposed to language that says 'do not …
May 25, 2019 (LBO) - China has relaxed its travel advisory to Sri Lanka with language that says: ‘be cautious’ as opposed to language that says 'do not …
By Jekhan Aruliah I have so often heard from well meaning cash rich Diaspora that they can’t find sensible investment opportunities in the North. As the Good …
May 15, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Tourism Minister John Amaratunga has appointed Johanne Jayaratne as Chairman of the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority …
May 15, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Tourism is planning to conduct promotional campaigns in source markets closest to the country. Accordingly, Thailand which …
May 08, 2019 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's government and cabinet yesterday gave a heads up for a ‘relief package’ to strengthen the tourism industry affected by the …
May 08, 2019 (LBO) - Sri Lanka Tourism is due to launch a two-month public relations campaign in a bid to counter the negative impact from the Easter Sunday …
May 07, 2019 (LBO) - The death toll of foreign nationals killed in the Easter Sunday attacks as of Monday, 06 May 2019 1900 hours has been confirmed as 44, the …
May 07, 2019 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's tourist arrivals declined 7.5 percent during April 2019, latest data from the Tourisum Ministry show. However, a growth of 2.2 …
By Jekhan Aruliah If your objective is to make money you’d better be sure you know how to sell. If you need to feed and house and educate your family. Or you …
April 27, 2019 (LBO) - The Sri Lankan economy and its tourism sector may be able to withstand the shock from the Easter Sunday terror attacks according to …
Apr 26, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has postponed the launch of its program on visa regime facilitation with 39 countries in the wake of the deadly bombings that …
Apr 24, 2019 (LBO) – The Kingsbury Colombo said that they are ready to welcome visitors to the hotel from tomorrow and that the security in the premises and …
Apr 23, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Tourism on Tuesday reassured the world that the country is open for business and all possible measures have been taken to …
Apr 05, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to issue visa on arrival to tourists visiting the island from 39 countries. …
Mar 29. 2019 (LBO) - The United Kingdom is one of the major trading partners of Sri Lanka, amounting to over 10 percent of the total annual trade. The trade …
Mar 27, 2019 (LBO) - A new report from research and consultancy firm Oxford Business Group (OBG) shines a spotlight on Sri Lanka’s wide-ranging plan to …
By Jekhan Aruliah There is an old joke: "The fastest way to become a millionaire is to be a billionaire and buy an airline". The airline will lose money so …
Mar 26, 2019 (LBO) - The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) is now fully geared to issue renewals for accommodation and service providers in one …
Whilst Sri Lanka continues to show a year-on-year growth in tourists, the focus thus far has only been on the number of tourists coming in, instead of the cash …
Mar 14, 2019 (LBO) - With an eye on achieving the targeted 3 million tourist arrivals this year, a newly constituted Tourism Advisory Committee has been …