In a promising sign for Sri Lanka's tourism sector, the country recorded a remarkable influx of international visitors, with a total of 537,887 tourist arrivals in the third month of the year, as reported by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority.
This surge in tourist arrivals follows a steady momentum in the preceding months, with…
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Colombo, Sri Lanka - 7th January 2024: Sri Lanka's tourism industry has surged out of the gate in 2024, welcoming over 25,000 tourists in the first four days of the year, signaling a promising rebound for the sector. The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) reported a total of 25,619 arrivals between January 1st and…
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (News Cutter) — The Department of Immigration has announced a free Visa regime for nationals of China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Thailand, Malaysia, and Japan until 31.03.2024.
Sri Lanka's tourism industry is experiencing a remarkable surge in the fourth quarter of 2023 (4Q23), with tourist arrivals to the island nation skyrocketing in the first half of November.
Provisional data released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) reveals that tourist arrivals reached an impressive 74,664 in the first 15 days of…
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (News Cutter) — Sri Lanka reached the 100,000 tourist arrival mark in September, marking the eighth month of 2023.
However, the island nation only achieved 93% of the target set by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) for the month.
The aim was to draw at least 120,201 international…
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (News Cutter) —Sri Lanka has reached over 80% of its August tourist arrival target, with 123,285 international visitors from August 1 to 27.
The daily average is currently 4,566, and it is expected to end the month with 142,000-145,000 visitors.
However, if daily arrivals don't increase, it may miss the…
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (News Cutter) — The Ministry of Tourism is developing a policy for tourism that will not change with changes in government or politicians.
Minister Harin Fernando stated that the policy has been prepared after extensive study by experts and is forwarded to the Cabinet.
The policy will be presented to…
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (News Cutter)—The ‘Shanida Seethawaka Odyssey’ luxury train will begin operating between Colombo and Avissawella from today.
Due to high demand, the train will now run on Saturdays in addition to its usual Sunday journeys. T
The train aims to boost tourism in Seethawaka, offering passengers a chance to explore popular attractions…
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (News Cutter) —The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) predicts the highest number of tourist arrivals in 2023, with 123,503 reported so far in July 2023.
India leads the source market with 20,779 arrivals, followed by the United Kingdom with 15,126, China with 8,446, Germany with 6,842, and Russia with 6,374.…
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (News Cutter) — Sri Lanka's Tourism Minister Harin Fernando discussed future projects with Adani Group representatives, including a large Solar Panel project, in Sri Lanka.
The discussions included Dhaval Shah and Manoj Deshmukh from Adhani Group.
Sri Lanka's Tourism Ambassador Sanath Jayasuriya also Participated.