Month: September 2024
Sri Lanka Tourism opens bidding for destination management partner – Daily Mirror
The selected DMC will handle promotional tours for the international media, influencers, film location scouts and other key tourism stakeholders, on …
More Indians than ever are going on holiday abroad – so where are they heading and why?
According to the UN’s tourism agency, international travel for all … But, while this is a positive step towards easier travel for some Indian tourists …
Crowds, water guns and protests: could ‘slow tourism’ be the answer to an overtourism backlash?
With overtourism in the spotlight as the travel industry continues to rebound after the pandemic, popular destinations around the world are …
Tourism generates US$ 282mn in August – Daily Mirror
The government last week brought forward for its immediate implementation their earlier decision to offer visa free travel for 38 countries, a …
Sri Lanka Convention Bureau awarded ‘Most Promising MICE Destination’ at BLTM India …
BLTM is an exclusive three-day travel mart focused on business, leisure, travel, and MICE tourism. The event provided destination marketers and travel …
Sri Lanka’s 2024 tourism revenue tops US$2bn in first eight months | EconomyNext
Sri Lanka expects 2.3 million tourist arrivals in 2024 with an ambitious $5 billion revenue for the whole year. Tourism earnings in August were …
Visa delays irk travel agents – Sunday Observer
The Government should step forward urgently to resolve the current Visa on arrival issue or else Sri Lanka will fall far short of its tourist …
Tourism industry to take to streets over visa crisis – Daily FT
Our only appeal to the Government at this point is to reinstate the ETA system,” Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Tour Operators (SLAITO) President …
Tour Operators Association of Bangladesh discusses cooperation with Sri Lanka High Commission
Commencing the meeting, TOAB President Md. Rafeuzzaman stated that established in 1992, TOAB is the largest trade body representing the tourism sector …
Jetwing Hotels receives PATA Gold Award for Climate Change Initiative – Daily FT
This is a clear sign that the travel and tourism sector is thriving and becoming more competitive than ever. We have witnessed tourism professionals …