LNP - Sri Lanka’s tourist arrivals exceed 1.3 million so far this year

2025-07-31   |   Travel

The number of tourists who have arrived in the island so far this year has exceeded 1.3 million, according to the latest data. The Sri Lanka Tourism D...

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LNP - Maldives to grant free 90-day on-arrival tourist visas to Sri Lankans

2025-07-30   |   Travel

The Government of the Maldives has announced that Sri Lankan citizens will be granted free 90-day on-arrival tourist visas for travel to the Maldives ...

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LNP - Sri Lankan passport makes big jump in global rankings, Visa-Free entry to 42 countries now

2025-07-23   |   Travel

The Sri Lankan passport has made a major leap and climbed five places from 96th to 91st, in the Henley Passport Index. The Sri Lankan passport jumped ...

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LNP - Night-time tourist access to be introduced at Nine Arch Bridge

2025-07-18   |   Travel

The Railway Department, in collaboration with the Central Cultural Fund (CCF), has launched a new initiative aimed at increasing the appeal of the Nin...

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LNP - Tourist arrivals top 100,000 in first 17 days of July

2025-07-18   |   Travel

Sri Lanka welcomed over 100,000 visitors yesterday, pushing the year-to-date (YTD) figure to over 1.26 million arrivals. During the first 16 days...

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LNP - Shah Rukh Khan will not visit Sri Lanka due to unavoidable reasons - Organiser

2025-07-17   |   Travel

Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan who was scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka on 2 August, will not visit the country as planned, according to organisers. He...

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LNP - Foreigners misusing tourist visas engage in spas and brothels

2025-07-16   |   Travel

Sri Lankan immigration authorities have raised alarm over the growing number of foreign nationals entering the country, especially on tourist visas an...

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LNP - Tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka exceed 36,000 in first six days of July

2025-07-10   |   Travel

Over 36,000 tourists have arrived in the country in the first six days of July 2025 alone, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) said. A...

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LNP - SC orders authorities to implement anti raging guidelines in universities

2025-07-09   |   Travel

In a landmark judgment aimed at curbing ragging in higher educational institutions in Sri Lanka, the Supreme Court today directed the relevant authori...

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LNP - Over 138,000 tourist arrivals recorded in June

2025-07-02   |   Travel

A total of 138,241 tourists arrived in the country in June 2025, data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) shows. This is an incre...

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