Ayurveda specialists in India are expecting a busier season for medical tourism as Sri Lanka, a major competitor in the field, struggles with tourism disruption on the back of an unprecedented unrest. Kairali Ayurvedic Group Executive Director Abhilash K. Rameshsaid: “What’s happening in Sri Lanka is unfortunate. We expect internationalContinue Reading
According to the Central Bank’s latest statistics, Sri Lanka’s earnings from tourism in the first eight months of 2022 have increased to $ 892.8 million (Rs. 246 billion). This is a significant increase compared to the previous year, as tourism earnings in the first eight months of 2021 only amountedContinue Reading
Suggest B2C promotions involving digital media to repair country’s image Negative global headlines on SL led to massive image crisis: Sanath Ukwatte Digital promotion alone is not sufficient: Dmitri Cooray Sri Lanka should stop comparing itself with others: Kimarli Fernando By Shenal Fernando Sri Lanka’s tourism sector needs to optContinue Reading
Condor, a German leisure carrier that operates scheduled services to holiday destinations worldwide, is hoping to start operations to Sri Lanka. Condor is represented in Sri Lanka and the Maldives by Hayleys Aviation, a subsidiary of the blue-chip multinational conglomerate Hayleys PLC. Hayleys Aviation is a General Sales Agent (GSA)Continue Reading
Article By FT.lk guest Mr.Srilal Miththapala Sri Lanka tourism is yet again going through a severe crisis. But this time the crisis is multi-faceted and of unprecedented proportions. Many service providers are barely managing to survive with several expected to ‘go under’ in the next few months. However tourism isContinue Reading
From 16 May until Friday, the FCDO’s advice for Sri Lanka had been: “The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) now advises against all but essential travel to Sri Lanka, due to ongoing political and economic instability.” The removal of this statement means holidaymakers can once again book trips toContinue Reading
Despite power cuts, fuel shortages and citizen protests, Sri Lanka continues to welcome tourists, as hotels and restaurants innovate to to stay open. Should you travel now? When the lights go out at the Ministry Of Crab in Colombo, candles flicker on. Undeterred by the power cut, diners continue toContinue Reading
Tourist arrivals for the first three weeks of April have declined significantly when compared to previous months, indicating that greater challenges are ahead for the tourism and hospitality sector. For the April 01-26 period, a total of 55,590 tourists visited the country. The arrival numbers for the month are almostContinue Reading
The Delegation of the European Union (EU) in Sri Lanka and the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) awarded the first three grants – worth Rs. 1 million each – to small tourism enterprises to help them accelerate their post COVID recovery and build a stronger base for growth asContinue Reading
The tendency to travel to attend events, both on the part of dedicated event tourists who are motivated to travel for specific events and on the part of casual event tourists who are not motivated to travel for certain events, is referred to as event tourism. The event industry isContinue Reading
