Kishu Gomes promises 3 mn tourist arrivals this year

2019-02-09   |   Travel

The SLTPB and SLTDA Chairman Kishu Gomes speaking at the event in the presence of Minister of Tourism Development, Wildlife and Christian Religious Af...

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Sri Lanka targets to double number of Indian tourist arrivals to 1mn this year

2019-01-15   |   Travel

Rs.3bn Global Promotion Campaign likely to be launched in Dubai this April  Chinese tourist arrivals to increase to 0.5mn by 2020 By Nishel Fer...

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Killer Whale Aquatics, Visakha champs in the pool

2018-11-05   |   Travel

Killer Whale Aquatics Club retained the senior men’s national swimming title with a convincing win while Visakha Vidyalaya dethroned Mahamaya Kandy ...

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SL is the best travel destination for 2019 - Lonely Planet

2018-10-24   |   Travel

Sri Lanka claimed the top spot in the Lonely Planet’s best travel destinations list of countries to visit in 2019, with Germany and Zimbabwe just be...

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Eoin Morgan guides chase in shortened game as England go 2-0 up

2018-10-18   |   Travel

England have taken a 2-0 series lead over Sri Lanka after victory in another rain-affected match in Pallekele. An excellent spell of spin bowling fro...

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Visa regulations to be relaxed to boost tourism: Dept

2018-10-05   |   Travel

The existing regulations on extending Sri Lankan online visa facility would be relaxed to encourage tourists, an official of the Immigration and Emigr...

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PM to showcase landmark changes in Sri Lanka at WEF ASEAN

2018-09-11   |   Travel

Prime Minster Ranil Wickremesinghe says that he would showcase the landmark changes in Sri Lanka , when he attends the 27th World Economic Forum on AS...

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PASSPORTS OF GOTA, SIX OTHERS IMPOUNDED

2018-09-11   |   Travel

The Permanent High Court-at-Bar set up to hear high-profile financial frauds and corruption cases yesterday served indictments on former Defence S...

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Majority of hoteliers want Minimum Room Rate to stay

2018-08-27   |   Travel

Emphatic ‘Yes’ vote by 23 of 25 star class hotels in the city during emergency meeting last week Colombo City Hotels Chief M. Shanthikumar w...

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Dinesh Chandimal guides Sri Lanka home in low-scoring thriller

2018-08-15   |   Travel

Sri Lanka 99 for 7 v (Chandimal 36*, de Silva 31, Dala 2-22, Rabada 2-24, Shamsi 2-26) beat South Africa 98 (de Kock 20, Sandakan 3-19, Akila 2-15, de...

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