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15 Feb 2024 - 69 - 6425
Sri Lanka’s tourism sector is gearing up for a major transformation, as the authorities unveil an ambitious plan to make the country one of the world’s most dynamic and sought-after destinations.
13 Feb 2024 - 0 - 166
In a groundbreaking move aimed at enhancing the convenience and security of digital payments for Indian tourists in Sri Lanka, a virtual launch event marked the introduction of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions through LankaQR yesterday.
12 Feb 2024 - 1 - 3747
National carrier SriLankan Airlines confirmed that flight UL 605 from Melbourne to Colombo made a safe return back to the Melbourne Airport.
12 Feb 2024 - 5 - 1935
In a promising sign for Sri Lanka’s economy, tourism earnings soared to a pre-pandemic peak of US$ 341.8 million in January....
12 Feb 2024 - 1 - 783
Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) is looking to extend the free Visa regime for tourists beyond March ....
12 Feb 2024 - 0 - 412
Sri Lanka’s tourism industry will receive a major boost with the launch of India’s most popular digital payment method Unified Payment ....
12 Feb 2024 - 0 - 226
In accordance with Sri Lanka’s aspirations to become a prominent maritime hub, the decision to join the Combined Maritime....
12 Feb 2024 - 0 - 139
Shares in shipping giant Maersk dived on Thursday after it warned of an uncertain 2024 earnings outlook linked to an oversupply...
12 Feb 2024 - 1 - 155
The Port of Colombo will see its capacity for handling ultra large container ships increasing in the year 2024, as both East Container...
08 Feb 2024 - 0 - 143
As the Port of Colombo reaches near full capacity, driven by the Red Sea crisis, one of the largest ocean carriers Maersk stressed on improving the efficiency to overcome the possible capacity constraints, to fully benefit from the incoming transshipment traffic. “Sri Lanka benefits from this on-going crisis (on the Red Sea) but we have to be more efficient. We are okay (in terms of capacity) as of now. If this is to continue
07 Feb 2024 - 1 - 715
Sri Lanka’s aspirations to become a maritime hub are facing setbacks due to delays in ratifying crucial maritime conventions and updating national legislation, according to a prominent maritime law expert.
06 Feb 2024 - 10 - 3116
Sri Lanka’s tourism industry marked a resounding start to the new year by receiving more than 200,000 international visitors throughout the month of January.
06 Feb 2024 - 0 - 240
Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) will see its technical proficiency elevated with the Colombo Plan kicking off a capacity development programme with funding from the US Embassy. The programme aims to advance “smart” operations at the Port of Colombo and help position it as a crucial regional hub in South Asia. Accordingly, the Colombo Plan and Sri Lanka Ports Authority signed a letter of intent at a launch event last week. A Memorandum of Underst
06 Feb 2024 - 0 - 146
The oneworld alliance on 1 February celebrated 25 years of delivering an exceptional and seamless travel experience to its customers worldwide, with a member airline flight taking off or landing somewhere in the world every six seconds, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Since 1999, the alliance has flown nearly nine billion customers on its member airlines, connecting them with friends, loved ones and different cultures around the globe. Launc
06 Feb 2024 - 0 - 132
Key maritime sector stakeholders and experts emphasized on collaborative and collective efforts to enhance sustainability, security, ocean conservation and maritime law to meet evolving challenges while harnessing emerging opportunities in the vibrant maritime region of the Indian Ocean. The Indian Ocean Strategic Research Centre (IOCSRC) in collaboration with Women in Logistics and Transport (WiLAT) has initiated the much-nee
30 Jan 2023 - 0 - 197
SriLankan Airlines has unveiled a new and improved mobile app that is designed for optimum user-friendliness. The enhanced app will afford customers greater ease and flexibility in managing their flight bookings, purchasing value-added services, enrolling for a FlySmiLes account and performing a variety of other tasks.
27 Dec 2022 - 0 - 336
Going parallel with the Christmas & New Year celebrations taking place across the counrty, authorities in the Uva province kicked off today the Ella Street Food Fiesta.
19 Dec 2022 - 0 - 376
SriLankan Airlines is organizing the first-ever series of meetings in Sri Lanka for Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) Nepal as part of its ramped-up efforts to help the country rebuild and grow tourism.
26 Jul 2021 - 0 - 124
As construction work begins in the industrial park at the Hambantota Port, efforts are being made to attract Sri Lankan and international investors.
26 Jul 2021 - 0 - 135
(Arab News) Russian state nuclear energy firm Rosatom and Dubai logistics firm DP World agreed on Friday to join efforts in developing pilot container shipping between Northwest Europe and East Asia through the Arctic, the companies said.
26 Jul 2021 - 0 - 203
Uncertainty as a result of the coronavirus pandemic has thrust the global aviation industry into genuine chaos as a result of closed borders and strict border controls since the early days of the crisis, which has seen planes flying with just a handful of passengers,
26 Jul 2021 - 0 - 96
Tracking multiple shipments several times a day can at times be a hassle. This is because professionals in the shipping industry have to visit many third party websites or take numerous calls to obtain information on the whereabouts of their shipment. This problem has been persistent in the trade for many years and has been the cause for many wasted man hours.
16 May 2019 - 0 - 410
(Dubai) REUTERS: Emirates Chief Commercial Officer Thierry Antinori has resigned, a spokeswoman said on Sunday, days after the Gulf airline announced its weakest profit in a decade.
16 May 2019 - 0 - 288
Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Christian Affairs John Amaratunga met with British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka James Dauris this week to discuss the improvements in the security situation post-Easter Sunday terror attacks, and informed the High Commissioner about the future steps to be taken by the government. SLTPB Chairman Kishu Gomes and Dinesh Weerakkody participated in the discussions.
16 May 2019 - 0 - 477
A group of 12 tour operators from St. Petersburg, Russia is currently in Sri Lanka for a familiarization tour with Aitken Spence Travels.
16 May 2019 - 0 - 331
SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines has launched the first non-stop flights between Singapore and Busan in South Korea.
16 May 2019 - 0 - 783
Consequent to the recent downturn in arrivals following the Easter Sunday attacks, Sri Lanka Tourism has planned a series of short-term promotional programmes to attract tourists from short haul markets.
14 May 2019 - 0 - 1562
Compared to the 180,429 visitors in April last year, arrivals in April 2019 dropped 7.5 percent to 166,975 due to the terror attacks on the 21st.
14 May 2019 - 0 - 1940
Kadugannawa, considered the gateway town to the central highlands and Sri Lanka’s sacred city - Kandy, is set to become the newest addition to South Asia’s nature immersion and spiritual rejuvenation tourism by end-2019.
14 May 2019 - 0 - 282
Tourism, Wildlife and Christian Affairs Minister John Amaratunga met with the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Sri Lanka and the Republic of Maldives Jörn Rohde last week to discuss the improvements in the security situation post-Easter Sunday terror attacks,
27 Apr 2024
