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Jul 5, 20211 min read
SL to open tourist sites for Bio-Bubble visitors & vaccinate tourism sector
Sri Lanka has decided to open all tourist attractions to overseas visitors who enter Sri Lanka via the Bio-Bubble concept. Dhammika...
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Daily Mirror
Jul 5, 20211 min read
Industry welcomes govt. move to relax rules to resume biz
Tourism industry stakeholders yesterday welcomed the decision made by the government to permit the industry to resume operations, a move...
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Daily FT
Jun 25, 20211 min read
Inbound tour operators urge Opposition not to vilify tourism
The Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Tour Operators (SLAITO) and the One Industry One Voice partners yesterday endorsed The Hotels...
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Daily FT
Jun 25, 20213 min read
Five firms bid to handle 5-year tourism global digital blitz
Five parties have submitted bids for three tenders of Sri Lanka Tourism to handle a five-year global promotion on digital platforms in a...
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Daily FT
Jun 25, 20212 min read
Patali clarifies allegation
SJB MP Patali Champaka Ranawaka yesterday responded to The Hotels Association of Sri Lanka’s (THASL) criticism of his allegation that the...
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Daily News
Jun 14, 20212 min read
French Naval tour boost to tourism
French Naval Group of 745 naval officers on vessels ‘FNS TONNERRE and FNS SURCOUF’ have successfully concluded their tour in Sri Lanka in...
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Daily Mirror
Jun 12, 20212 min read
Harry J. calls for wage subsidy from govt. to safeguard livelihood of tourism sector workforce
Seeks extension on moratoria for loans that expire in Sept. Chairman of tourism-heavy Aitken Spence PLC, Harry Jayawardena called for a...
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Daily FT
Jun 10, 20211 min read
Prasanna appoints 5-member aviation committee to streamline entry-exit rules
Tourism and Aviation Minister Prasanna Ranatunga has appointed a five-member Working Committee to ensure smoother arrangements when...
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Daily FT
Jun 10, 20214 min read
From France with love, but some fume
750 French navy personnel to visit tourism sites via strict bio-secure bubble In Sri Lanka from today till 11 June via two French naval...
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Daily Mirror
May 25, 20212 min read
Aiming for 2,500 Russian tourists per month after SL re-opens borders - Weeratunga
They will be brought under a bio bubble and will be taken only to selected destinations in the country including Pasikudah which was...
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Daily Mirror
May 25, 20215 min read
Divide us not, unite us, says SLAITO
Sri Lanka’s tourism sector had to grapple with a series of challenges in the past. Despite the difficulties, the industry has been...
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Daily News
May 18, 20212 min read
CNN shines global spotlight on Sri Lanka Tourism
Sustaining the global spotlight on Sri Lanka as a ‘safe and secure’ holiday destination that has successfully opened up to the world,...
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Daily FT
May 17, 20212 min read
Tourism Minister says no decision taken yet to close airport
Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said no decision had been made so far to close the airport although the Government had imposed travel...
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Daily FT
May 17, 20215 min read
Proposed repealing of the Tourism Act: If it works, why change it?
The authorities submit three (3) main reasons in defence of their intent to repeal the current Tourism Act No. 38 of 2005, and replace it...
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Daily FT
May 12, 20211 min read
Intermediary COVID-19 care centre mooted for State sector tourism employees
Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) has sought approval to set up a makeshift intermediary COVID-19 care centre for all State...
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Daily FT
May 12, 20212 min read
Booking signals vaccine-led travel rebound in US, UK as Asia lags
REUTERS: Booking Holdings Inc. welcomed a rebound in travel demand in the US and Britain as more people planned holidays after getting...
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Daily FT
May 12, 20212 min read
Sri Lanka gets spotlight for Eid holiday trips for Middle Easterners
Several United Arab Emirates-based airlines including global giant Emirates have added Sri Lanka to their list of summer Eid holidays...
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Daily FT
May 12, 20213 min read
Govt. to seek concessionary donor funds for tourism sector
World Bank, Asian Development Bank funding earmarked Matter discussed with President during Tourism Ministry progress review meeting...
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Sunday Times
May 12, 20211 min read
Tourism industry gears for changing Act
The tourism industry that has been firing guns all around against a proposed new Tourism Act has taken a breather following reassurances...
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Daily FT
May 10, 20211 min read
SLAITO welcomes temporary ban on Indian arrivals
Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Tour Operators (SLAITO) yesterday welcomed the move by Civil Aviation Authority to temporarily halt...
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