LNP - Features US-Lanka militaryalliance in the wake of Pompeo visit

2020-11-03   |   Travel

In fact, a military alliance between the US and Sri Lanka already exists. By signing ACSA in 2007, and renewing it in 2017, Sri Lanka committed its st...

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LNP - Prasanna to make case for re-opening BIA to tourists before Cabinet

2020-08-21   |   Travel

Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga will present to the Cabinet the case for re-opening the Sri Lankan borders as early as possible for tourists. He...

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LNP - Preventing Another ‘Buwaneka Hotel’ Saga

2020-08-18   |   Travel

The demolition of an archaeological site in Kurunegala, commonly known as the ‘Buwaneka Hotel’, triggered controversy in the past few weeks. Fol...

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LNP - Brutus or Caesar? Now visitors can identify individual leopards at Sri Lanka park

2020-07-22   |   Travel

COLOMBO — Yala National Park in Sri Lanka, the island’s most visited wilderness area, has introduced a new information center that lets visitors...

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LNP - Sri Lanka Tourism lobbies for inclusion in travel corridors

2020-07-08   |   Travel

 Sri Lanka Tourism said yesterday it is working closely with the Foreign Affairs Ministry to be included in developing travel corridors for trave...

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India to operate special flight to evacuate stranded Indians in SL

2020-05-20   |   Travel

The Government of India has scheduled a special Air India flight to evacuate stranded Indian nationals in Sri Lanka, the High Commission of India in C...

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SriLankan flight suspension extended till May 31

2020-05-14   |   Travel

The suspension of scheduled passenger flights of SriLankan Airlines due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has been extended till May 31, the Airlines...

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Decline in tourist arrivals tops 44% up to April

2020-05-12   |   Travel

Sri Lanka recorded a 44.1 percent YoY decline in tourist arrivals during the first four months of the year, with no tourist arrivals in April, due to ...

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SriLankan to launch cargo flights from May 18

2020-05-06   |   Travel

SriLankan Airlines has planned to launch 27 dedicated cargo flights from Colombo to major cities in Europe, the Middle East, the Indian Subcontinent a...

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Returnees could self-quarantine in hotels and bear the cost : Army chief

2020-05-03   |   Travel

The government has arranged quarantine for returning Sri Lankans from abroad to spend their mandatory quarantine spell at a hotel at a cost and as the...

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