Chongqing Airlines yesterday resumed its flights to Colombo, offering three weekly services between the two cities. The resumption of flights is set to enhance connectivity and foster greater opportunities for tourism, trade, and cultural exchanges between China and Sri Lanka. 🗺️ Discover Sri Lanka Like Never Before! 🗺️ Uncover theContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Tourism Records Remarkable Growth: A Year in Review Sri Lanka’s tourism industry is celebrating a milestone year, with total arrivals from January 1st to December 29th, 2024, reaching an impressive 2,037,960 visitors. This marks a 37% increase compared to 2023, reflecting the nation’s resilience, strategic marketing, and theContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Tourism displayed its potential of taking on major source markets as France, by promoting Sri Lanka as a key holiday destination equipped with everything that a traveller needs. This initiative was taken at the International Luxury Travel Mart (ILTM) 2024, in Cannes, France, which is one of theContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) Chairman Buddhika Hewawasam on Saturday said the sector is on track to end 2024 on a high, with year-to-date (YTD) arrivals crossing 1.9 million and over 70,000 tourists registered in the first half of December. Speaking on the industry’s resurgence, he expressed optimism thatContinue Reading
H.O.T. Tourism Sri Lanka partners with MTS Globe to boost global visibility, connecting local hotels to international markets and unlocking new tourism growth opportunities. H.O.T. Tourism Sri Lanka has entered into a strategic partnership with MTS Globe, a leading independent travel company with an expansive portfolio of over 12,000 hotelsContinue Reading
The Old Royal Palace and Archaeology Museum of the Temple of the Tooth Relic complex in Kandy was reopened today, after a lengthy restoration process. The restoration project was funded by a grant of over $265,000 (approximately Rs. 77 million) from the US Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP), facilitatedContinue Reading
Cinnamon Colombo Hotels recently officially welcomed the festive season with a trio of spectacular Christmas lighting ceremonies across Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo, Cinnamon Red Colombo, and Cinnamon Grand Colombo. Each event was a unique celebration of tradition, innovation, and holiday cheer, drawing guests and the local community into the warmth andContinue Reading
ITC Ratnadipa – a luxury collection hotel in Colombo recently unveiled its very first Christmas with an elegant Christmas tree lighting ceremony, held at Sagara, Level 2, the hotel’s expansive lobby. The towering, Instagram-able Christmas tree soars high with dazzling décor that reflects the hotel’s beautiful interior. Bows, tinsel andContinue Reading
Russian tourists have given a kickstart to December arrivals, with the country welcoming nearly 24,000 visitors in the first four days of December. From 1-4 December, Sri Lanka welcomed a total of 23,958 tourists, propelling the year-to-date (YTD) figure to over 1.82 million visitors. Russia emerged as the top sourceContinue Reading
Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe last week said tourism industry must establish robust financial buffers and shock absorbers to weather future crises independently. Participating as the Chief Guest at The Hotels Association of Sri Lanka (THASL) Annual General Meeting and 59th Anniversary of the Association last Thursday, he urgedContinue Reading