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Tourism industry revisits partially -implemented quarantine holidays
SLTDA says it had to take desperate measures to accommodate travellers Industry opines initiative not practical given current conditions...

Daily FT
May 5, 20213 min read
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Prasanna’s first powwow tomorrow with industry on new Tourism Act
With mounting criticism on moves to come up with new legislation, Minister hopes to gather insights from all related associations and...

Daily FT
May 5, 20213 min read
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Sri Lanka tourism’s need of the hour
What is needed at the moment is a national tourism policy. So many views and opinions are being expressed by past and present industry...

Daily FT
May 5, 20212 min read
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Larger than their Sea Turtle Ancestors ?
Antecedents of Sea turtles have been around since the dinosaurs and Leatherback Sea turtles outgrow their ancient counterparts maxing out...
Slaito Team
May 4, 20211 min read
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Apr 29, 20210 min read
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Sri Lankan Airlines announces partnerships with tourism industry experts
The tourism industry connoisseurs – Uga Escapes, Walkers, and Taru Villas have joined hands with SriLankan Airlines’ leisure arm –...

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Apr 29, 20211 min read
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Emirates to increase services to Colombo to 7-a-week from 3 May
Emirates has announced it will increase its services to Colombo from six to seven flights a week, with the seventh weekly flight...

Daily FT
Apr 29, 20211 min read
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SLTDA updates tourist guidelines, further eases entry restrictions
Tourists now only need negative PCR test 72 hours before flight, down from 96 hours Industry welcomes further relaxation on entry...

Daily FT
Apr 29, 20212 min read
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Tourism Minister cancels visit to India but says travel bubble is on
Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga has temporarily cancelled a visit to Kushinagar due to the spike in COVID-19 in India but confirmed...

Daily FT
Apr 29, 20211 min read
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New Tourism Act: A travesty to further the interest of a few?
There is much talk about a new Tourism Act being introduced by the tourism authorities. Sadly, this seems to be dividing the industry at...

Daily FT
Apr 21, 20214 min read
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Sinhala and Tamil New Year Celebrations!
Celebrating traditions passed on from generation to generation. The island is a lively place, lit up with a plethora of activities, the...
Slaito Team
Apr 14, 20212 min read
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Latest COVID-19 Procedures by Ministry of Health - 6th April
Please find bellow the extracts of the latest procedures for Travellers coming to Sri Lanka, Dated 6th April 2021.
Maxime Wickramasinghe
Apr 6, 20211 min read
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SLAITO Conducts COVID-19 Safe & Secure Awareness for 947 Drivers.
In preparation to increase Tourism arrivals, Sri Lanka Association of Tour Operators (SLAITO) together with Sri Lanka Tourism Development...
Maxime Wickramasinghe
Apr 6, 20212 min read
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Tourist arrivals post-reopening top 2,500 mark
By Charumini de Silva Tourist arrivals post-reopening of borders have crossed the 2,500 mark with officials confirming thousands more are...

Daily FT
Feb 6, 20212 min read
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Aitken Spence Travels facilitates 1st charter flight from Kazakhstan
Aitken Spence Travels, the leading DMC in Sri Lanka working in partnership with TUI Kazakhstan, will welcome the country’s first charter...

Daily FT
Feb 6, 20212 min read
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New initiative to promote tourism investment opportunities
In 2019, country attracted $ 108 m in investments to tourism sector; last year, it increased to $ 478 m The Government is planning to...

Daily FT
Feb 5, 20212 min read
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SLAITO and One Industry One Voice welcome reopening of SL for tourism
Source DAILY FT The Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Tour Operators (SLAITO) together with its One Industry One Voice partners yesterday...

Daily FT
Jan 25, 20213 min read
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