Sri Lanka News
The Clarks Hotels and Resorts opens its first property in Sri Lanka
The Clarks Hotels and Resorts strengthens its footprints in Sri Lanka by opening The Albatross Golf Resort in Kandy. They are aiming to promote the country to the Indian travellers, and take advantage of the growing Sri Lankan business and leisure travel market
SriLankan Airlines flying the nation’s flag globally for 43 years
SriLankan Airlines has been the fabric of commercial aviation in Sri Lanka since the dawn of the airline 43 years ago. Launched on September 1, 1979, SriLankan Airlines’ 43rd Anniversary is perhaps an opportune moment therefore to reflect back on the airline’s greatest accomplishments, which are often intertwined with Sri Lanka’s own milestones in aviation and tourism.
Ceylon Tea Trails is first Sri Lankan Relais & Chateaux resort
Sri Lanka is entering the exclusive world of Relais & Chateaux for the first time with Ceylon Tea Trails as the first member. The news was announced at WTM 2011 in London.
Sri Lanka’s heritage in Ayurveda
The National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka jointly with the Ministries of Indigenous Medicine, Economic Development, Industry and Commerce and External Affairs and Sri Lanka Export Development Board, Sri Lanka Tourism, Gem & Jewellery Authority and Sri Lankan Airlines will hold “Ayurveda Expo-2011”
Cricket aids Sri Lanka’s miracle recovery
Sri Lanka’s tourism economy is enjoying a miracle recovery, and with the capital Colombo a host city of the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup, the good times are expected to continue. BTN looks at how the island nation is preparing for even greater things to come.
Sri Lankan Embassy and Tourism Development Authority Launch ‘Signature Tours’
Ambassador Jaliya Wickramasuriya and the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Washington, D.C., in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority, today launched the first in a series of “Signature Tours,” that will bring more American travelers to Sri Lanka to see and experience the magnificence of the island.
Editor’s Blog: Is it safe to travel in Sri Lanka?
As the FCO lifts its warning against travel to Sri Lanka, Breaking Travel News junior editor Chris O’Toole assesses whether it is now safe to travel to the Indian Ocean destination.
FCO rescinds Sri Lanka travel warning
The British Foreign & Commonwealth Office has lifted the remaining travel warnings advising against visits to Sri Lanka. However, the government body has urged caution and reminded travellers of continued “isolated attacks”.
US boost for Sri Lanka tourism
Sri Lanka’s rapidly rebounding tourism sector has received a further boost after the US lifted its travel warning a year after the end of a bloody civil war. The Indian Ocean island is currently staging a dramatic revival with tourism arrivals rising for 11 consecutive months and up 50 percent in April.
Sri Lanka’s tourism economy enjoys unprecedented boom
Sri Lanka’s tourism economy has recovered so quickly from last year’s civil war that the island is expected to shortly run out of hotel capacity as it experiences an unprecedented boom.
Sri Lanka tourism chief rues Akon cancellation
Sri Lanka’s tourism minister has expressed his disappointment over the cancellation of Akon’s tour of the country following public outrage about a sacrilegious video. The R&B singer was due to perform in Colombo in April, but Buddhist activists’ angry protests outside the headquarters of the promoters earlier this week prompted immigration authorities to cancel the star’s visa.
Tourism boom in Sri Lanka- Go now and beat the crowds
Sri Lanka is starting to look like its old self. Now recovering from the 2004 tsunami and resolving a decades-long conflict, the country is welcoming record numbers of visitors.