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State Minister of Tourism Diana Gamage, predicts that the revitalization of the tourism industry in Sri Lanka will attract two million tourists in 2024, generating an estimated revenue of USD 06 billion.
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Iran with the support of the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) promoted Sri Lanka as a prime tourist destination at the 13th International Tourism and Related Industries Exhibition held at the Fars Permanent International Fairground in Shiraz, the capital of Fars Province of Iran from 03-06 January 2024.
- Sri Lanka Participates in the 16th Tehran International Exhibition of Tourism and Related Indus... (Category: Breaking News)
- Prema Cooray appointed Chairman of Reefcomber (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka holds international forum on Community Based Sustainable Tourism (Category: Breaking News)
- Crude Options (Category: Business)
Nepal has said the agreements signed with India mark another step towards fostering stronger ties. “Great to witness the exchange of agreements alongside H.E. Dr. S. Jaishankar @DrS Jaishankar , Minister for External Affairs of India . These agreements mark another step towards fostering stronger Nepal – India ties,” Nepal ese Foreign Minister Narayan Prakash […]
- ‘India tries to ensure ties across the world, except with China, Pakistan’ (Category: Breaking News)
- ASEAN: Jaishankar discuss border peace, tranquillity with Chinese diplomat (Category: Breaking News)
- Canada seems to be driven by vote-bank politics: Jaishankar reacts to Khalistani activities (Category: Breaking News)
- State of border with ‘big neighbour’ China is “still abnormal,” says Jaishankar (Category: Breaking News)
By Easwaran Rutnam Sri Lanka has made a request to host a few matches of the Indian Premiere League (IPL) this year. Sports and Tourism Minister Harin Fernando said he made the request from the Indian Cricket Board. The Minister said that hosting the IPL will give Sri Lanka tourism a huge boost. He said […]
- Harin labels Wimal as a barking dog (Category: Breaking News)
- Over USD 1 million earned from tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka this year (Category: Breaking News)
- Harin hails Australian media over online safety (Category: Breaking News)
- Government preparing a new tourism policy for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to establish an Embassy in Astana, Kazakhstan and to reopen diplomatic missions in Cyprus, Iraq, and Frankfurt in Germany, the Government Information Department said on Tuesday. The Infomation Department said in a media statement that the government had found it desirable to establish a Sri Lankan Embassy […]
- Sri Lanka, Kazakhstan seek to boost bilateral cooperation in many sectors (Category: Breaking News)
- President tells Arab envoys Lanka wants immediate ceasefire in Gaza (Category: Breaking News)
- Embassy official involved in human trafficking to Oman arrested (Category: Breaking News)
- SCAT Airlines to commence flights to Mattala Airport in March (Category: Breaking News)
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- Video: Cabraal-missile is stronger than Indian Agni-V missile (Category: Video)
- 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)
One of India s largest travel platforms suspended flight bookings to the tourism-dependent Maldives on Monday after disparaging social media posts against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi embittered relations between the South Asian neighbours.
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- Video: Cabraal-missile is stronger than Indian Agni-V missile (Category: Video)
- 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)
By Sanath Nanayakkare When a country is in an economic crisis, it creates an environment conducive to implementing economic reforms which would be difficult to do in good times, however, it still depends on how far the reformist leaders can shape the opinion of the people and the people’s willingness to take those reforms on […]
- Sajith promises revolutionary economic reforms (Category: Breaking News)
- People must have confidence of ability to access Justice: Wijeyadasa (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil likely to go for presidential poll first – sources (Category: Breaking News)
- ADB country chief hopes Lanka could sustain policy reforms despite elections (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Oman-Sri Lanka Relations As Seen By Diplomat O.L. Ameer Ajwad appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Vibrant ties with M-E, a foreign policy priority for SL (Category: Breaking News)
- Book on "Sri Lanka – Oman Relations" launched (Category: Breaking News)
- Navigating The Economic Reawakening & Sustainable Growth (Category: Breaking News)
- A Child’s Guide To Prema-Chandra Athukorala Chinthana On Import Substitution (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka has recorded over 25,000 tourist arrivals within the first 4 days of year, according to the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA).
During his official four-day visit to the Northern Province, President Ranil Wickremesinghe paid a visit to the Pooneryn area on Friday (05) and participated in a discussion at the Pooneryn Divisional Secretariat to assess the Pooneryn Town Development Plan presented by the Urban Development Authority. In the 2024 budget, the Urban Development Authority was allocated […]
- President on an observation tour of Pooneryn (Category: Breaking News)
- Jaffna Pooneryn to be promoted as a tourist resort area (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka government launches a ferry from Pooneryn to Jaffna (Category: Breaking News)
- Jaffna Poonaryn boat service launched (Category: Breaking News)
At a dinner gathering with professionals in Jaffna on Thursday (04), President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that provinces should utilize the powers granted by the 13th Amendment for economic development, asserting that devolution should not merely be a political concept but an economic reality. “If we examine the provisions of the 13th Amendment, there is ample […]
- President-elect Biden to nominate former Fed chair Janet Yellen as treasury secretary (Category: USA, Maine)
- President-elect Biden to nominate former Fed chair Janet Yellen as treasury secretary (Category: USA, New Hampshire)
- President-elect Biden to nominate former Fed chair Janet Yellen as treasury secretary (Category: USA, Mississippi)
- President-elect Biden to nominate former Fed chair Janet Yellen as treasury secretary (Category: USA, Iowa)
Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe outlined the trajectory of Sri Lanka’s economic recovery after facing multiple setbacks in recent years.The post Utilize the authority granted by the 13th Amendment for the development of your province – President appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Devolution of power is not just a political concept but an economic reality – President (Category: Breaking News)
- Utilize the authority granted by the 13th Amendment for the development of your province (Category: Breaking News)
- Actively Participate in the Nation-Building Development Program – President extends invitation t... (Category: Breaking News)
- SLFP warns of potential democratic crisis due to 13A (Category: Breaking News)
Wednesday 3rd January, 2024 The partial demolition of an illegally-constructed hotel close to the Dehiwala beach, on Monday, has grabbed headlines. The building belongs to a drug dealer who has fled the country, according to the police. There was a heavy police presence around the demolition site, on Monday, and some persons who protested were […]
- Dehiwala Zoological Gardens Upgraded (Category: Breaking News)
- Underworld hitmen shoot wrong man? (Category: Breaking News)
- 30-year-old injured in shooting at Dehiwala (Category: Breaking News)
- UN slams Sri Lanka’s mass arrests in drug crackdown (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka received 1,487,303 tourists in 2023, the latest statistics released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) show. This is an increase of over 100 percent in comparison to the previous year, which recorded 719,978 arrivals, the data shows. The last month alone the country saw 210,352 tourist arrivals up from 151,496 recorded in November 2023. India, Russia, United Kingdom, ...
Sri Lanka has just barely missed its 1.5 million tourist arrivals target set for 2023, despite seeing a record number of tourists visit the island nation in December last year.
[…]The post Why USA, Japan, Germany, Switzerland Etc. Have So Many Inventions? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- Overview Of Covid-19, Infodemics & Development Of Vaccine (Category: Breaking News)
- Overview Of Covid-19, Infodemics & Development Of Vaccine (Category: Breaking News)
- Overview Of Covid-19, Infodemics & Development Of Vaccine (Category: Breaking News)
Tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka crossed the 200,000 mark in December, the highest arrivals for the last four years in one month. Tourism Minister Harin Fernando said that total arrivals for 2023 will be almost close to 1.5 million which was the original target set in Jan 2023. Sri Lanka’s tourism sector has been on […]
- Sri Lanka records 624,874 tourist arrivals by end of June (Category: Breaking News)
- UK relaxes travel advise on Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka records over 630,000 tourist arrivals in 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Over USD 1 million earned from tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka this year (Category: Breaking News)
Gary Mehigan, the distinguished British-Australian celebrity chef and former original judge of MasterChef Australia, embarked on a profound weeklong exploration through the enchanting landscapes of Sri Lanka. This immersive journey followed a remarkable 3-day culinary experience hosted in collaboration with Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts. Immersing himself in the essence of Sri Lankan cuisine, cult...
- Former MasterChef Australia Judge talks about the Culinary Extravaganza awaiting in Sri Lanka! (Category: Breaking News)
- Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts Embarks on Culinary Extravaganza with Gary Mehigan in Partnership with... (Category: Breaking News)
- Mövenpick amplifies its Japanese, Thai, North & South Indian offerings (Category: Breaking News)
- Gary wows Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
The Pathfinder Foundation has formed a Study Group of Experts to develop a blueprint and framework aimed at doubling Sri Lanka’s economic growth rate through accelerated economic integration and infrastructural connectivity with India. The framework document is expected to be formally launched in March 2024. Most economic forecasts place Sri Lanka on an average growth trajectory of 3% per […...
- Economic growth of 9.5% targeted by 2013. (Category: Breaking News)
- India aims for enhanced trilateral cooperation with Japan and Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Restructuring Power And Energy Sector Vital (Category: Business)
- Milinda blames halfhearted economic reforms over the years for current crisis (Category: Breaking News)
Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin will travel to Sri Lanka to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in February following the latest round of talks between the two countries, according to the Thai Commerce Ministry. Chotima Iemsawasdikul, the Director General of Thai Commerce Department’s Department of Trade Negotiations, told the media that Sri Lanka hosted […]
- Thailand says ties with Sri Lanka elevated to new heights (Category: Breaking News)
- Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin to visit Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Thailand and Sri Lanka to sign free trade pact in 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- China – Sri Lanka FTA talks stall following disagreements (Category: Breaking News)
Renowned Australian chef Bill Granger – the “godfather” of avocado toast – has died. A self-taught cook from Melbourne, Granger became a celebrated global restaurateur and food writer. He passed away in a London hospital on Christmas Day, aged 54, his wife and three daughters by his side. “He will be remembered as the ‘King […]
- EU says starvation in Gaza being used as a weapon (Category: Breaking News)
- Hezbollah steps back from all-out war on Israel over Gaza – for now (Category: Breaking News)
- Boss of Australian telecom giant quits after nationwide outage (Category: Breaking News)
- Political violence grips Bangladesh as election looms (Category: Breaking News)
By N Sathiya Moorthy Reports of consensual sex involving over 5,000 girls under 16 (hence ‘legal rape) in just one police division, Kandy, should be a cause for serious national concern. The fact that President Ranil Wickremesinghe has sought further information in the matter, obviously for possible corrective measures that the government could initiate could only […]
- Bill to reduce consent age for sex to 14 years withdrawn (Category: Breaking News)
- Tuition class teacher arrested for raping 15-year-old girl (Category: Breaking News)
- Riot Police deployed as staff take hospital official hostage (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil takes oaths as Finance Minister (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka received over 1.4 million tourists by the end of the third week of December, the latest statistics released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) show. The SLTDA weekly report on tourist arrivals released on Saturday (23) shows that 1,404,998 tourists had arrived in the country by December 21, 2023. Between December 01 and 21 […]
- Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka surpass 1.4 mln this year (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka records nearly 720,000 tourist arrivals in 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
- More than 100,000 tourists visit Sri Lanka in first 15 days of 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- SL notches more than 100 percent increase in tourist arrivals last year (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka received over 1.4 million tourists by the end of the third week of December, the latest statistics released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) show.
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
- Seeking Direction (Category: Business)
By Sujeeva Nivunhella reporting from London In a pivotal meeting last week, Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner in London, Rohitha Bogollagama, appealed for critical assistance from the UK’s Office of Lord Davies to bolster the aviation industry, enhance trade ties, and advance renewable energy initiatives between the two nations. The meeting, which took place between High Commissioner Bogollagama [R...
- Bogollagama assumes duties as new SL High Commissioner-designate to UK (Category: Breaking News)
- Rohitha Bogollagama appointed Sri Lanka s High Commissioner to UK (Category: Breaking News)
- Bogollagama meets British MP of Lankan descent (Category: Breaking News)
- Bogollagama assumes duties in London (Category: Breaking News)
A 16-member delegation from Sri Lanka’s parliament led by Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardene and including his spouse and son who is his public relations officer last week completed a five day visit to India from Dec. 16 -20. The delegation comprised one minister (Mr. Keheliya Rambukwella) nine government and opposition MPs and four member of […]
- Maldivian parliamentary delegation led by Speaker call on Acting Foreign Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Delegation to travel to Sri Lanka for talks, retrieve seized boats - Puducherry Speaker (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka continues to be an important partner in India s growth story - Lok Sabha Speaker (Category: Breaking News)
- SOUTH KOREAN DELEGATION HEADED BY SPEAKER TOURS GALLE (Category: Breaking News)
As per directive issued by the Commissioner General of Excise, all wine shops and liquor sales outlets will remain closed on Christmas day (25 December) and Unduwap Full Moon Poya Day (26 December) However, all star-class hotels approved by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) with valid liquor licenses are permitted to sell liquor […]
- Operating hours of liquor stores, restaurants and bars revised (Category: Breaking News)
- Liquor stores to remain closed on December 25, 26 (Category: Breaking News)
- Blue Christmas for tipplers (Category: Breaking News)
- Liquor stores to remain closed on Christmas (Category: Breaking News)
The Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara, highlighted the significant improvement in the country’s foreign reserves under the leadership of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.The post Government abled to increase foreign reserves to USD 3.6 Billion – Minister appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Minister Manusha Nanayakkara Announces Remarkable Recovery: Government Replenishes Foreign Reser... (Category: Breaking News)
- Remittances from expat workers rise (Category: Breaking News)
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- Remittances from expat workers improving, says Manusha (Category: Breaking News)
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