The role of the Port of Colombo in facilitating imports and exports and supporting trade with India and other subcontinent countries was expounded upon by Colombo International Container Terminals (CICT) in a recent presentation to the 2017 Asian Log

A new dedicated feeder service on the Yangon-Chennai-Colombo-Yangon sector commenced with the Port of Colombo. The first vessel under the new service, MV Sea Perl, made her maiden call at the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA)-controlled Jaya Container

Reviewing the airline’s operation in 2017, which he termed a “tough year”, SriLankan Airlines CEO Suren Ratwatte said the biggest achievement of the year was the validation of the ‘Colombo Hub’ concept. 

The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) was adjudged the winner in the ‘Government and Citizen Engagement’ category at the E-Swabhimani award ceremony, organised by the Information Communication Technology Agency (ICTA), at Ho

The Uga Escapes hotel chain, one of the island’s most diverse, exclusive and opulent, swept away two awards at the South Asian Travel Awards held recently in Male, Maldives.

Browns Hotels and Resorts is a subsidiary of The Browns Group, one of the largest conglomerates in Sri Lanka. 

Singapore Airlines (SIA) launched a beta chatbot, as it expands digital servicing channels for customers. The bot, named ‘Kris’, will initially be available on the SIA global Facebook page and will later be made available on singaporeair.

In addition to its complimentary inflight service and hospitality offering, Etihad Airways has introduced a selection of inflight products aimed at enhancing the travel experience and providing more choice for its guests in Economy Class.

Sri Lanka’s largest online travel company, Findmyfare, has partnered with NDB bank to offer a range of exclusive promotions via www.findmyfare.com. Unveiled in December 2017, the first of these exclusive NDB bank promotions is the ‘Fly to

Emirates is spreading the festive joy with treats across all cabin classes this December. Customers travelling for the holidays will enjoy several Christmas specials both on the ground and on board from food to entertainment.

Singapore Airlines and Air New Zealand announced they will jointly launch a third daily flight between Singapore and Auckland from 28 October 2018, boosting capacity on the route by up to 40 per cent and adding more than 165,000 seats annually betwee

‘SriLankan Airlines, the national carrier of Sri Lanka and a member of the oneworld alliance, proving its consolidated presence in the Indian Sub-Continent has been awarded the ‘World’s Leading Airline to the Indian Ocean’ tit

The Emirates Group, comprising Emirates airline and dnata, has published its seventh annual Environmental Report which outlines the Group’s environmental performance for the financial year 2016-2017.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) forecasts global industry net profit to rise to $38.4 billion in 2018, an improvement from the US $34.5 billion expected net profit in 2017 (revised from a US $31.4 billion forecast in June). Highlig

Adding to an ever-growing list of awards and accolades, The Kingsbury has raked in three awards that firmly establish its status as a benchmark of five star hospitality in Sri Lanka. 

Hemas Travels (Pvt) Ltd, one of Sri Lanka’s leading outbound, IATA-approved travel agencies which has been in operation since 1979, recently opened its first-ever branch out of Colombo, in Kandy.

Sri Lanka is awash with Chinese money. The Port City, Hambantota Port, Mattala Airport and the Lotus Tower are all investments by China. Unfortunately, Chinese tourists’ arrivals are not eeping pace with their investment.

Emirates’ new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft fitted with its game changing fully enclosed private suites in First Class, as well as refreshed Business and Economy Class cabins, has now entered service, to the delight of customers.

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Sri Lanka (CILT Sri Lanka) proudly announced the launch of ‘CILT Sri Lanka Logistics Excellence Awards and Scholarships 2018’ at the recently concluded CILT International Conference, held

Italian Ambassador in Sri Lanka Paolo Andrea Bartorelli launched one of the events of the Italian Food Week - 2017 on board the Italian Cruise Ship Costa neoClassica which arrived at Colombo Port last month.

SMEs plays an important role in the economic development of a country. Their role in terms of production, employment generation, contribution to foreign exchange earnings and facilitating equitable distribution of income is very critical.

Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has signed an agreement with Thales to equip the airline’s new, incoming 12 Airbus A320Neo and 17 A321Neo aircraft with a cockpit package of Thales avionics solutions including the TopFl

Walkers Colombo Shipyard (Pvt.) Ltd, a subsidiary of MTD Walkers PLC secured a US$4 million loan from the Asian Development Bank to be utilized for the  development of the Shipyard of Walkers Colombo Shipyard.

Sri Lankan travel Innovator Makeyourtrip.com was recently recognized at the South Asian Travel Awards 2017 for deploying next generation technology for South Asia’s travel industry.

In line with the company’s vision to offer exclusive leisure properties at key selected destinations, Asia Leisure, a subsidiary of Asia Capital PLC opened its fifth leisure property in the southern coastal belt, ‘The Habitat’ Kosgo

Use of travel bloggers and social media influencers have been a highly effective tool for most of the destination management organisations around the world, capturing unforgettable moments and sharing them among friends (mostly unseen before) is gett

Former SLAITO President Chandra Wickramasinghe was bestowed with the honorary distinction of Officier de l’Ordre National du Mérite by the Embassy of France to Sri Lanka and the Maldives recently, in a ceremony held at the Résiden

Sri Lanka Tourism and Pro-Am Serendib (Pvt.) Ltd are all set to bring the world’s number one multi-sport event brand Ironman to Sri Lanka.

Pakistan, one of Sri Lanka’s cricketing neighbours, has a large number of tourist attractions as well apart from the sport, a Pakistani travel company said recently. The representatives of Saiyah, a Pakistani destination management company, was

In an effort to pull in the rapidly expanding informal hospitality sector under the regulatory purview, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) has moved towards fully automating the licensing and registration process.