Tourism

Sri Lanka in bid to push up hotel room rates

Aug 04, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka plans to impose minimum room rates for hotels in and around the capital Colombo to push up prices following the end of a war …

Sri Lanka in ADB south Asia tourism project

July 28, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has been included in an Asian Development Bank funded project to link and promote tourist sites in south Asian countries, …

Sri Lanka hotel earnings growth seen subdued

July 14, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka expects more tourists this winter season with heightened interest in the destination after the war ended but hotel earnings are …

Sri Lanka tourist arrivals up in June

July 09, 2009 (LBO) - Tourist arrivals in to Sri Lanka rose in June 2009, just one month after the ethnic war ended and the first monthly growth in over a …

Sri Lanka Aitken Spence to upgrade oldest hotel to new brand

July 9, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Aitken Spence group said it was upgrading the oldest hotel in its chain to its premium 'Heritance' brand which is built to …

Surfers ride Sri Lanka’s Arugam Bay waves again

July 6, 2009, ARUGAM BAY (LBO) - Arugam Bay in eastern Sri Lanka is coming to life after the end of a 30-year war in Sri Lanka cleared the way for surfers from …

Britain revises Sri Lanka travel warning

July 3, 2009 (LBO) - Britain has eased a travel advisory to Sri Lanka's east but has warned of rising ant-British rhetoric amid an upsurge of nationalism and …

US renews Sri Lanka travel warning

June 28, 2009 (LBO) - The United States has warned its citizens of continued risks of attacks by armed groups and the possibility of foreign nationals of Sri …

Sri Lanka drafts new rules for marine tourism

June 26, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka is drafting new rules to protect the marine environment with tourist ventures such as whale and dolphin watching expected to …

Sri Lanka spruces up tourist attractions

June 24, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has launched an initiative to provide better access and facilities at tourist attractions in an effort to draw more visitors to …

Sri Lanka May tourist arrivals slump

June 09, 2009 (LBO) - Tourist arrivals in to Sri Lanka slumped 20.6 percent in May 2009 to 24,739 from a year ago as a global travel slowdown and fierce …

Sri Lanka gets $25mn Indian hotel investment

June 04, 2009 (LBO) - The Sri Lankan government said it had approved a proposal by an Indian company to set up a four-star hotel and convention centre with an …

Sri Lankan April tourist arrivals slide

May 22, 2009 (LBO) – The number of tourists visiting Sri Lanka in April 2009 slid 12.4 percent to 26,054 from a year ago, with sharp falls from key …

Sri Lanka Trans Asia hotel to be re-branded

April 23, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Trans Asia hotel, part of the John Keells group, will be closed for repairs after being damaged in a Tamil Tiger air raid …

Sri Lanka tourist arrivals down 10.5 pct in March

Apr 21, 2009 (LBO) – Tourist arrivals to Sri Lankan fell 10.5 percent to 34,065 for the month of March 2009, with key Western European and South Asian …

Sri Lanka Aitken Spence opens new Maldivian resort

April 01, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Aitken Spence group said it has opened its latest Maldivian luxury resort called Adaaran ˜Prestige’ Vadoo. The …

Sri Lanka, Nepal mull tourism, air links

Mar 31, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka and Nepal are discussing joint tourism packages that combine the attractions of Himalayan hikes with Indian Ocean beaches, the …

Sri Lankan hotels told of financial gains of cleaner production

March 19, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan hotels stand to make financial gains by adopting cleaner production methods if done in a systematic manner, the head of the …

Battered Pakistan tourism industry looks to Sri Lanka example

KARACHI, March 12, 2009 (AFP) - Fida Hussain, 52, was once a frequent visitor to Pakistan's scenic northwest, driving north into the mountains every time he …

Sri Lanka tourist arrivals fall 15.7-pct in February 2009

Mar 12, 2009 (LBO) – Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka fell 15.7 percent in February to 34,169 with the first two months of 2009 showing a 25.5 percent fall, …