Wednesday, August 11, 2021
Foreign investment is a key driver of economic growth, as is the revenue generated via tourism. As one of its primary exports, tourism remains Sri Lanka’s calling card to the world. Over the last fifteen months (March 2020-June 2021) the …
Tuesday, July 27, 2021
The Sri Lanka Government will soon develop five domestic airports at Sigiriya, Anuradhapura, Hingurakgoda, Koggala and Ampara to boost tourism, Tourism Minister Parana Ranatunga said. There are 10 air strips which are already being maintained by the Sri Lanka Air …
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
TUI has cancelled more holidays until next month at the earliest amid fears that the return of trips abroad may be delayed. The tour operator has already been forced to cancel flights and holidays to many Brit hotspots in recent …
Thursday, June 10, 2021
Marriott International signed an agreement with Colombo City Centre Partners (Private) Limited, part of the Abans Group, one of Sri Lanka’s largest conglomerates with diversified interests in retail, real-estate development, environmental management and logistics to debut the Courtyard by Marriott …
Monday, May 17, 2021
Dhammika Wijesinghe, Director General of the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) said foreign tourists visiting the island would be able to travel under the Biosafety Bubble System according to health guidelines. She said the Director General of Health and …
Monday, May 10, 2021
For tourism, the Government is working hard on protecting concessionary multilateral funding. Last Thursday, a new lifeline for tourism has come up for discussion with Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the President of Sri Lanka, during the meeting to evaluate the progress of …
Monday, April 19, 2021
Sri Lanka is set to experience its first-ever floating resort with an agro-tourism theme that will feature around 50 floating cabanas. The Bolagala Floating Agro Tourism Resort in Katana, located close to the Negombo tourism hub, will be the latest …
Friday, February 19, 2021
Sri Lanka has slowly started permitting international tourists. However, they would have to enter under “bio bubbles” during their first two weeks on arrival. From January 2021, for leisure travelers, the Southeast Asian nation has exempted the requirements for quarantine, …
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
In 2021, observing the spirit of resilience and renewed hope for tourism recovery, Sri Lanka has reopened its international borders for foreign tourists world over. To mark this momentous occasion, Resplendent Ceylon greets astute Indian guests back and is working …
Friday, January 29, 2021
Celebrating the spirit of resilience and renewed hope for the revival of travel in 2021, Sri Lanka has now reopened its borders for international travellers around the world. To mark this momentous occasion, Resplendent Ceylon welcomes discerning Indian guests back …
