Month: March 2025
Plans underway to expand domestic flights and boost tourism, says Minister Bimal
“A preliminary decision has been made, especially for domestic tourists in Sri Lanka. Residents of Jaffna currently travel to Katunayake Airport to …
Celebrating continued success of an Australian Hospitality Educational Partnership
Here at CAHM, we have been delivering specialised William Angliss Institute, Australian qualifications in Hospitality, Travel & Tourism, Commercial …
SL hospitality industry is booming – Aussie hospitality veteran – Daily Mirror
The CAHM, located at SLIIT has been delivering sophisticated WAI, Australian qualifications in Hospitality, Travel and Tourism, Commercial Cookery, …
Sri Lanka Tourism Launches “A Story for Every Season” Campaign – dailynews.lk
… Tourism, Prof. Ruwan Ranasinghe, and Chairman of Sri Lanka Tourism, Buddhika Hewawasam. The 10-day campaign will see top travel influencers from …
Plans to Boost Domestic Flights for Tourism – dailynews.lk
During an inspection tour of Palaly Airport, he emphasized the need for amendments to existing laws to facilitate these changes. The goal is to …
Time to break monopoly of Booking.com with local versions, says minister | Print Edition
Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath says that local alternatives for Booking.com, the international travel services platform, will be rolled out as …
Tourism: Perils of playing it by ear! | Print Edition – The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka
Tourists play on the beach. Harassment by “tuk-tuk” mafia. According to firsthand accounts from PickMe, a local online travel service, harassment and …
Sri Lanka bets on digital storytelling to woo year-round tourists – Daily FT
Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) is turning to digital storytelling in a bid to position itself as a year-round travel destination, with the …
Six dead and 39 rescued after tourist submarine sinks in Red Sea, says local governor
… tourists were from Russia, Norway, Sweden, and India – all six who died were Russian. A Telegram post from the Association of Tour Operators of …
Tourism Chamber President meets Vietnam envoy – Daily Mirror
He also requested the embassy to initiate talks with the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce, tourism organisations and tour operators to have connectivity …