Month: September 2023
August draws 136405 tourists but misses monthly target – Daily FT
Sri Lanka’s tourism industry continued its recovery in August 2023, welcoming 136,405 tourists despite the figure falling short of the monthly …
SL Consul General in Shanghai woos Chinese tourists – Daily FT
Sri Lanka’s Consul General in Shanghai Anura Fernando addressed the 13th China Tourism Industry Exposition and Global Travel Agents Conference …
‘Government should rethink minimum room rates policy’ – The Island
… it undermines the country’s competitiveness in the regional tourism … Lanka Association of Inbound Tour Operators (SLAITO) which states that …
Melbourne Rebels & Rugby Victoria visit focuses on SL tourism promotion – NewsWire
After the conclusion of the tournament, Melbourne Rebels GM Nick Stiles announced the selection of two players to travel to Australia to train …
Digital Nomad Visa to boost tourism industry – Daily FT
Public Security Minister Tiran Alles springs into action as Cabinet approves visa scheme for key tourism segment; 1-year visa at $ 500 and …
Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka cross 900,000-mark in first 8 months – Ada Derana
Tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka crossed the 900,000 mark this year on Aug. 30, according to the latest statistics released by Sri Lanka Tourism …
Tourism industry needs Govt. intervention to recover – Daily FT
Tourism debt stock has increased significantly because of the extraordinary high interest rates in 2022 and 2023. Moratorium management options …