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Over 860,000 tourists arrivals in Sri Lanka have been reported thus far in 2023, as per the statistics by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA).The post Tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka in 2023 exceed 860,000 appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- TOURIST ARRIVALS HAVE DOUBLED FROM JANUARY TO MAY. (Category: Breaking News)
- Tourist arrivals have doubled from January to May (Category: Breaking News)
- 101,362 tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka in the first 15 days of 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
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Over 860,000 tourists arrivals have been reported thus far in 2023, as per the statistics recorded by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA).
President Ranil Wickremesinghe snubbed Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe and attended the Lanka Premiere League (LPL) final despite the Sports Minister saying earlier that the tournament did not have his approval. Roshan Ranasinghe had boycotted the opening ceremony saying the tournament organizers and the Sri Lanka Cricket board had not obtained his approval to host the […]
- Sports Minister says LPL is illegal (Category: Breaking News)
- Overseas travel ban slapped on former Sri Lankan cricketer (Category: Breaking News)
- Former Sri Lankan cricketer Sachithra Senanayake granted bail (Category: Breaking News)
- Former Sri Lankan cricketer Sachithra Senanayake arrested (Category: Breaking News)
Government ready to provide the required facilities – Says President declaring open Hilton Yala Resort.
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Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe highlighted that the tourism industry stands as the paramount sector capable of swiftly advancing the country’s economic objectives.The post Sri Lanka President emphasizes progress in tourism sector, ready to provide required facilities appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- India continues to top number of visitors to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- President moots ‘Greater Yala’ concept to boost tourism (Category: Breaking News)
- Two million tourists and a revenue of US $ 06 billion expected in 2024 – Minister of State for T... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to target 5 million tourist arrivals a year (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe highlighted that the tourism industry stands as the paramount sector capable of swiftly advancing the country s economic objectives. The government, under his leadership, has implemented numerous pivotal measures to foster its growth, the President s Media Division (PMD) reported.
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India continues to top the number of visitors to Sri Lanka followed by China, Minister of Tourism and Lands Harin Fernando said. He said that there has been a notable increase in the number of tourist arrivals, particularly following President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s visit to India. “Under the guidance of the President, we have executed a range […]
- President moots ‘Greater Yala’ concept to boost tourism (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to target 5 million tourist arrivals a year (Category: Breaking News)
- Singapore’s Prime Minister keen to deepen ties with Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF MD and Ranil review progress on restructuring Sri Lanka’s debt (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has mooted the ‘Greater Yala’ concept which will promote Yala and areas around it. Speaking after inaugurating the Hilton Yala Resort, the President said that Yala must be promoted as a unified tourist destination by incorporating nearby areas. “Why are you going to call these places Udawalawe, Kumana and all? These are […]
- India continues to top number of visitors to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to target 5 million tourist arrivals a year (Category: Breaking News)
- Singapore’s Prime Minister keen to deepen ties with Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF MD and Ranil review progress on restructuring Sri Lanka’s debt (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe urged officials to accelerate efforts towards the goal of attracting 5 million tourists annually to Sri Lanka.The post Sri Lanka hopes to attract 5 million tourists annually appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka President visits Tangalle and Galle to assess revival of tourism in South Coast (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka expects to attract two million tourists in 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Ella Tourism Zone will be developed under a grand plan – President (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to accelerate initiative aimed at attracting 5 million tourists annually (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Thursday (Aug. 17) gave directives to accelerate efforts towards the goal of attracting 5 million tourists annually to Sri Lanka.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe urged officials to accelerate efforts towards the goal of attracting 5 million tourists annually to Sri Lanka. These directives were issued during a meeting at the Presidential Secretariat on Wednesday (16), where he engaged with a committee responsible for assessing the progress of Sri Lanka’s tourism industry enhancement program and proposing measures […]
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Wang Yi, Director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, (and Foreign Minister) said, on Wednesday, that China would help Sri Lanka effectively address the challenges of financial debt. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, said so during […]
- China says ready to play positive role in easing Sri Lanka s debt burden (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka confirms request for China to defer arrival of ship (Category: Breaking News)
- U.S. strongly pressured Colombo over Chinese vessel s planned visit- reports (Category: Breaking News)
- China reiterates calls on commercial, multilateral creditors to participate in SL debt restructu... (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka is to target 5 million tourist arrivals every year on the directives issued by President Ranil Wickremesinghe. President Ranil Wickremesinghe urged officials to accelerate efforts towards the goal of attracting 5 million tourists every year to Sri Lanka, the President’s Media Unit said. The directives were issued during a meeting at the Presidential […]
- Singapore’s Prime Minister keen to deepen ties with Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF MD and Ranil review progress on restructuring Sri Lanka’s debt (Category: Breaking News)
- India continues to top number of visitors to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Vatican gives Ranil thumbs-up for statement on reconciliation (Category: Breaking News)
Wang Yi, director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, vowed that China will help Sri Lanka effectively address the challenges of financial debt on Wednesday.The post China to help Sri Lanka address challenges of financial debt – Foreign Minister appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- China to help Sri Lanka address challenges of financial debt - Foreign Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- China says ready to support Sri Lanka to overcome Economic Crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- China calls for joint efforts to ease Sri Lanka’s debt burden (Category: Breaking News)
- India commits to help Sri Lanka on debt in prospective IMF program (Category: Breaking News)
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- Wellness Tourism Through Holistic Rejuvenation Programs (Category: Breaking News)
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• A new program to solve the problems regarding the registration of traditional healers • Steps to amend the Ayurveda Act • Sri Lanka Ayurvedic Corporation is now a profitable company • Many programs to be launched by the Ayurveda department targeting the tourism industry- State Minister of Indigenous Medicine Sisira Jayakody
- The President underscores the criticality of financial discipline in nation-building (Category: Breaking News)
- President directs President’s Fund Secretary to clear applications backlog by December 31st (Category: Breaking News)
- I have fulfilled my obligation- Anticipate the IMF to fulfil its responsibility by the end of ... (Category: Breaking News)
- The Resolution to constitute the "National Council" will be presented in Parliament for approv... (Category: Breaking News)
The Minister of Tourism & Lands Harin Fernando attending a news conference themed ‘ A collective path to a stable country’ held at the Presidential media center on Monday (14) said that the tourism industry of the country needs a national policy that does not change when governments and politicians are changed and added that […]
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- Even in tough economy, Seattle tourism continues to thrive (Category: USA, Washington)
India is hoping to strengthen trilateral cooperation with Japan and Sri Lanka, focusing on new avenues of collaboration while jointly working on debt restructuring for Colombo. Speaking at the India-Sri Lanka-Japan Trilateral Cooperation Event, co-hosted by NatStrat, VIF, Pathfinder, and CII, Puneet Agrawal in New Delhi, Joint Secretary of the Indian Ocean Region in the […]
- Sri Lanka, India Maldives to revive trilateral maritime security dialogue (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka, India Maldives to revive trilateral maritime security dialogue (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka, India Maldives to revive trilateral maritime security dialogue (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka, India Maldives to revive trilateral maritime security dialogue (Category: Breaking News)
Tuesday 15th August, 2023 The Professional Chef’s Association Sri Lanka (PCASL) made a fervent appeal over the weekend on behalf of everyone engaged in tourism. Pointing out that unfortunate instances abounded where foreign tourists faced exploitation at the hands of various persons, it stressed that the foreign guests helped boost the country’s economy and deserved […]
- Country attracts more than 800,000 tourists by 8 August (Category: Breaking News)
- 74,664 tourists arrive in Sri Lanka in first two weeks of Nov. (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka bans transport of tourists by three wheeler taxis not licensed by Tourism Authority (Category: Breaking News)
- Tourist arrivals top 1.4 mn by third week of December (Category: Breaking News)
A special program to ensure the safety of tourists - Minister of Tourism & Lands Harin Fernando
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- Bodies of a couple found in hotel room (Category: Breaking News)
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Minister of Tourism and Lands Harin Fernando has highlighted the urgent need for a Policy for Tourism that does not change each time the country s government or politicians change.
The Government is preparing a tourism policy which will be introduced soon together with additional measures to protect foreigners visiting Sri Lanka. Tourism Minister Harin Fernando said that the new tourism policy will ensure consistency in the tourism sector even if there is a change in the Government. “The challenge we had so far was […]
- Bollywood stars invited to park yachts in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to target 5 million tourist arrivals a year (Category: Breaking News)
- Emirates to promote Sri Lanka as ideal destination for travellers (Category: Breaking News)
- India continues to top number of visitors to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
On the eve of the anniversary of the amendment of Article 370 which removed special status for Jammu and Kashmir, British-Arab influencer, Amjad Taha, famed for his posts on “paradise on earth” visited the valley to see for himself what the current status of Kashmiris is like. After his visit, Taha said he felt “inspired” […]
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Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe underscored the imperative to fortify the nation’s economy, ensuring that forthcoming generations are spared from enduring the unfortunate period that both the country and its people have weathered in the past two years.The post Sri Lanka risks returning to bankruptcy within a decade unless steps taken promptly – President appeared first on ONLANKA -...
- Future generations must not be burdened with the challenging period that the nation has experien... (Category: Breaking News)
- BoI and Export Board of Sri Lanka fall short of targets (Category: Breaking News)
- President s New Year message (Category: Breaking News)
- In order for a country to develop economically, it must be open to the world – President Ranil W... (Category: Breaking News)
Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena told Parliament on Friday thaty he would not revoke his ruling given on Wednesday with regard to the Parliament’s supremacy over the Supreme Court. He said that he had consulted legal experts in preparing his ruling that the Supreme Court is not empowered to issue orders or judgments of any nature against […]
- Opposition asks Speaker to withdraw his ruling on motions passed by Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- Speaker says courts have no jurisdiction as regards DDR resolution passed by Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- BASL holds back response pending talks with seniors (Category: Breaking News)
- Opposition threatens to move no-faith motion against Speaker over OSB (Category: Breaking News)
By Saman Indrajith Opposition political parties yesterday (11) demanded that Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena withdraw his ruling that courts are not empowered to issue orders or judgements of any nature related to a motion already passed by the Parliament. On 09 August, the Speaker gave the ruling after Tourism and Lands Minister Harin Fernando raised a privilege issue on petitions filed against ...
- Speaker stands firm on ruling, Opposition says he’s undermining constitution (Category: Breaking News)
- Speaker says courts have no jurisdiction as regards DDR resolution passed by Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- Opposition accuses govt. of using Speaker’s ruling to bar judicial review of IMF dictates (Category: Breaking News)
- BASL holds back response pending talks with seniors (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka said that India will be one of the closest countries to enhance investments in Sri Lanka given its proximity to the Island nation and that it wants to have a very conducive environment for investors to come and invest. In an interaction with PTI, Sri Lankan Finance Minister Shehan Semasinghe also sounded optimistic […]
- Sri Lanka expects first review by IMF to be successful (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka yet to finalise restructuring domestic debt (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka receives 1st disbursement of US$ 250 million from WB (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka says economy has stabilised and growth is emerging (Category: Breaking News)
Video: Tourism Minister underscores need to promote Sri Lanka as a diving destination (English)
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- Video: Dambulla Mosque controversy could have been solved peacefully (Category: Video)
- Video: Sajith issuing misleading statements - Tissa (Category: Video)
- Video: No need for permission - Sajith (Category: Video)
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