Anantaya Resort & Spa Chilaw unveils Water Villas

Anantaya Resort & Spa Chilaw, the luxury resort specializing in destination weddings, recently unveiled the latest addition to its extravagant portfolio, four romantic water villas that offer seclusion amidst sumptuous amenities.

SriLankan partners with Booking.com to provide passengers one-stop travel solution

SriLankan Airlines has entered into a partnership with Booking.com, the world’s largest accommodation website, providing airline passengers the convenience of booking accommodations online along with their flight tickets on the SriLankan Airlines website www.srilankan.com, from September 18, 2017.

Far Shipping Singapore Marks 15 Years of Success

Far Shipping (FAR) Singapore recently celebrated 15 years of service excellence as a leading feeder services provider in the Indian Subcontinent and Bay of Bengal.

FedEx to raise shipping rates for some services

Package delivery company FedEx Corp said this week it would raise shipping rates  for some of its services from 1st January.

Ports and Shipping Minister visits MSC to promote Colombo Port

The Ports and Shipping Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe and Sri Lanka Ports Authority Chairman Dr. Parakrama Dissanayake paid a courtesy visit to the Head Office of Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A (MSC), based in Geneva, Switzerland.

China’s One Belt One Road policy ‘very positive’ for shipping

Leading ship finance executives see China’s massive One Belt One Road (Obor) as very positive for shipping.

CMA CGM confirms order for giant ships as market upturn lifts profits

REUTERS: CMA CGM, the world’s third-largest container shipping firm, said it expected operating profits to improve further in the second half as the market continues to recover, and confirmed an order for nine giant vessels.

Brazil approves US $100mn AmericanAirlines maintenance center

REUTERS: Brazil’s government has approved a plan by American Airlines Group Inc to build a maintenance center at Sao Paulo’s Guarulhos airport, a US $100 million investment that will help the U.S. carrier consolidate its South American operations.

Advantis Projects provides expertise to Southern Railway project

Advantis Projects, a subsidiary of the Hayleys Advantis Group, renowned for its expertise in transporting oversized and specialized cargo is providing necessary skills and equipment for the Southern Railway project.

Emirates to launch fourth daily service to Sydney, Australia

Emirates is set to introduce a fourth daily service from Dubai to Sydney from 25 March 2018, complementing its existing three daily A380 services and improving connections globally.

Qatar Airways grabs two awards at FTE Global 2017 awards

Qatar Airways has been awarded the ‘Best Up In The Air Experience’ award for the third consecutive year and the ‘Best Baggage Initative’ award at the Future Travel Experience (FTE) Global 2017 awards ceremony, recently in Las Vegas.

Aitken Spence Hotels marks 150 years of Ceylon tea

Aitken Spence Hotels marked 150 years of Ceylon tea since it was introduced by James Taylor to replace coffee and as of today it is among the top five export generators for Sri Lanka.

Destination weddings at Anantaya Resort and Spa, Chilaw

Surrounded by azure hues of the Indian Ocean and complete with star-class luxury as well as excellent service levels, Anantaya Resort and Spa, Chilaw has become a popular destination wedding venue within two years since inception.

Shangri-La Hotel Colombo partners Kaema Sutra for new Lankan restaurant

Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo recently announced their partnership with the city’s most popular Sri Lankan cuisine restaurant, Kaema Sutra. 

Sri Lanka Tourism deepens reach in Germany

Sri Lanka Tourism conducted business-to business meetings in four German cities starting from12th September.

Sri Lanka taps leading Malaysian tour operators

‎Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau in collaboration with the High Commission of Sri Lanka in Malaysia arranged a tourism promotion workshop and a B2B session for leading Malaysian travel agents and senior officials of Malaysia Tourism recently. 

UNWTO recognizes Sri Lanka’s rise as global tourism destination

Sri Lanka’s rise as a global tourism destination was recognized at the 22nd Annual General Assembly of the United Nations World Tourism Organization that is  currently underway.

Emirates celebrates 100th A380 purchase with special fares from Colombo

Almost a month to the day it operated the first ever commercial A380 flight to Sri Lanka, Emirates is offering travellers from Colombo a chance to celebrate the forthcoming delivery of its 100th A380 with special fares to destinations across the airline’s global network.

‘Great Singapore Airlines Getaway’ from Singapore Airlines and SilkAir

With the ‘Great Singapore Airlines Getaway’, there is no better time than now to experience more of the world with Singapore Airlines and SilkAir.  

Qatar Airways offers chance to fly free for a year

Qatar Airways announced the launch of its ‘Global Travel Boutique’ promotion, offering passengers from around the world amazing fares on flights in both Economy and Business Class, as well as the opportunity to win once-in-a-lifetime Mega prizes, including the chance to fly free to any Qatar Airways destination for one year.

JCT marks berth of Pendulum Express Lines’ Amalthea

Hong Kong registered Pendulum Express Lines (PEL) berthed her maiden voyage MV Amalthea at Jaya Container Terminal in Colombo, Sri Lanka recently. 

Insolvent Air Berlin scraps flights over ‘ill’ pilots

AFP: Bankrupt Air Berlin said it was forced to cancel dozens of flights on Tuesday, after “an exceptionally high number” of pilots called in sick.

JCT marks berth of Pendulum Express Lines’ Amalthea

Hong Kong registered Pendulum Express Lines (PEL) berthed her maiden voyage MV Amalthea at Jaya Container Terminal in Colombo,  Sri Lanka recently. 

Sri Lanka voted finalist for UK Travel Awards

Sri Lanka was voted as a finalist by UK travel trade for Culture and Heritage Holiday Destination Category of the Travel Bulletin Star Awards.

SLITHM leads effort to upgrade tourism services

The Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management (SLITHM) is to conduct a series of tourism related training programmes for industry stakeholders.

Global logistics services provider gears to capitalise on opportunities Sri Lanka presents

Sri Lanka has captured the interest by one of the world’s top three supply chain and logistics service providers, Damco.

Gulf Air increases Moscow service with daily flights

Gulf Air today announced it will increase its Moscow service from four weekly to daily flights with a new operating schedule that will come into effect in the last weeks of October, coinciding with the airline’s three-year anniversary of direct, non-stop service to/from Domodedovo International Airport in Russia.

IOSL and CIM Sri Lanka conclude workshop for marketers in shipping and logistics industry

The recent workshop conducted by the IOSL (Institute of Shipping and Logistics) was very successfully completed at Hilton Colombo, with a very well attended audience representing the Shipping and Logistics Industry.

Emirates Flight Training Academy receives delivery of first training aircraft

Emirates Flight Training Academy, the state of the art flight training facility being developed by Emirates to respond to the global aviation industry’s need for pilots, has taken delivery of its first two Cirrus SR22 G6 training aircraft in Dubai. 

Limitless entertainment at Hotel Riu Sri Lanka

Riu Sri Lanka truly lives and thrives in the all-inclusive 24 hours concept and goes beyond just comfortable rooms, star-class facilities, and varied gastronomy to give its guests the most entertaining stay during their holiday.