Saudi Arabia to offer tourist visas for first time

2019-09-30   |   Travel

A tomb at Madain Saleh, a UNESCO World Heritage site near Saudi Arabia’s northwestern town of al-Ula is tipped to become a popular tourist attractio...

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Visakha oust Mahamaya, Joes champs for 16th year

2019-09-10   |   Travel

Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo edged-out favourites Mahamaya College, Kandy to win the Girls’ overall title while St. Joseph’s College retained the Bo...

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“They bombed our livelihoods”: Sri Lanka’s tourism firms struggle after attacks

2019-07-17   |   Travel

An empty beach seen in front of Pearl Divers, a diving school, at Unawatuna beach in Galle (REUTERS Photo)   Sri Lanka’s economy depends hea...

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Tourists enjoy a walk

2019-07-12   |   Travel

Some tourists were seen enjoying a walk around the Independence Square in Colombo during their stay in the city. The tourist arrival was dropped in th...

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SL kicks off first tourism promo since Easter attacks

2019-06-14   |   Travel

Tourism Development, Wildlife and Christian Religious Affairs Minister John Amaratunga addresses the press briefing in Colombo on promotional package ...

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High-end hotel given up for thosa-kade!

2019-05-29   |   Travel

A politico hailing from Digamadulla had provided ample funds to a select group of supporters in the district to participate in a certain event in the ...

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Khawaja guides Australia to comfortable win over Sri Lanka

2019-05-28   |   Travel

Opener Usman Khawaja shrugged off injury concerns to guide Australia to a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka in their final World Cup warm-up match on Mon...

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Sri Lanka Tourism to bounce back soon

2019-05-07   |   Travel

Sri Lankan tourism will bounce back to its growth momentum in less than 13 months if there are no more attacks, said Chairman, Sri Lanka Tourism Pr...

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Explosion at churches and hotels : Death toll rises to 138 - UPDATE

2019-04-21   |   Travel

UPDATE - The number of dead from bomb blasts has risen to 138. The explosions happened in churches and hotels  this morning, injuring more than 4...

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Tourist accommodation increases

2019-02-27   |   Travel

The number of tourist accommodation rooms grew by 1,521 (4.14%) to 38,214 and their corresponding establishments by 97 (4.38%) to 2,312, in the four...

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