Month: January 2026
Climate-smart Sri Lanka tourism: Adaptation, mitigation and resilience – Sunday Times
Transportation transformation (promoting sustainable aviation fuel, electric vehicles, train travel, and regional tourism while reducing long-haul …
IronMan 70.3 Colombo to anchor Sri Lanka on global sports tourism map – Sunday Times
Participants typically travel with support teams and families. Fifty per cent stay for over a week, spending twice the usual average tourism spend per …
Non-traditional markets drive tourism growth in 2025 – Daily FT
“We have noticed a uptick in Pakistan inquiries, particularly for Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) and leisure travel, while …
IRONMAN 70.3 Colombo partners with Port City Colombo and Shangri-La Colombo – Daily Mirror
Globally, sports tourism continues to be one of the fastest-growing segments of the travel economy, valued at USD 1.5 trillion, with international …
Sri Lanka’s Hatton among National Geographic’s top gourmet stays to book in 2026
… travel experiences. The article emphasizes how culinary traditions enhance travel, with tea tourism in Hatton, Sri Lanka, singled out as a prime …
Sri Lanka positions as Asia-Pacific medical tourism hub with GlobalHealth | Daily FT
Crucially, the initiative is closely aligned with Sri Lanka’s ambitions to grow medical tourism and wellness travel. As part of this strategy …
SrLanka Showcases Tourism Potential at Vakantiebeurs Fair 2026 in the Netherlands
Vakantiebeurs is recognized as one of Europe’s most prominent travel exhibitions, attracting a diverse audience of travel trade professionals, tour …
Sri Lanka Tourism, go back to basics – Daily FT
62% of them are on a non-package tour means the formal sector is losing influence on the traveller to Sri Lanka. The reason why we attract this type …
The real challenge facing Sri Lanka’s tourism sector – Daily FT
… tourism and travel industry and prepare regulations for tourist establishments and tourist services. In Sri Lanka, it is mandatory for any person …
Sri Lanka is an example of hope, recovery and resilience in a world of conflict – PM
… tourism infrastructure and underlined that Sri Lanka welcomes long term investment in tourism. … travel to India to play its matches in the …