Tourism & Aviation
Tashkent–Mattala Air Link Opens a New Route for Central Asian Visitors
Centrum Air began direct services from Tashkent to Mattala, with two weekly flights planned for the tourism season.
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Tourism, aviation, arts and the island’s cultural heritage.
Tourism & Aviation
Sri Lanka and Türkiye Explore Heritage Tourism Cooperation
Tourism discussions in Ankara examined cultural exchanges, heritage preservation and opportunities to attract more Turkish visitors.
Arts & Heritage
Fairway Galle Literary Festival
The Galle Literary Festival is an international literary festival held annually in Galle, Sri Lanka. In recent years the profile of the festival has increased substantially,…
Tourism & Aviation
Industry Stakeholders Condemn Tourist Ventures
The tourism sector in Sri Lanka is a cornerstone for the Sri Lanka economy, generating significant foreign exchange earnings and propelling the country’s financial stability. However,…
Tourism & Aviation
SriLankan Airlines Achieves Highest Ever Monthly Revenue in December
SriLankan Airlines, the national carrier of Sri Lanka and a member of the oneworld alliance, achieved the highest ever monthly revenue in Company history in December…
Tourism & Aviation
Diana Urges Fast Measures Against Visitor Business DEALINGS
Addressing an important Parliamentary session on March 20th, Sri Lanka’s State Tourism Minister, Diana Gamage, advocated for stronger enforcement of visitor visa regulations, and a decisive…
Tourism & Aviation
Central Bank of Sri Lanka recently released Rules that make it obligatory for hotels
The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka recently released Rules that make it obligatory for hotels and service suppliers to allow payment by…
Arts & Heritage
New Artifacts found in Sigiriya Excavation
Several new artifacts have been found from a recent excavation at the Sigiriya Rock Fortress and a statue of a lion made from terracotta was among…
Tourism & Aviation
Sri Lankan Airlines flight from London diverted to Frankfurt due to medical emergency
SriLankan Airlines flight UL504 en-route from London to Colombo with 268 passengers was diverted to Frankfurt airport last night due to a medical emergency, the airline…