The Trincomalee harbour will be developed under a three-year plan, Ports and Shipping Minister Mahnida Samrasinghe, who made a visit to the harbour said recently. He said 10, 000 hectares of land vested with the harbour have been identified. This lan

The third consecutive Tourism Leaders’ Summit and International Research Symposium is to be held on 3rd and 4th October at the BMICH in Colombo.

Stasshani Jayawardena, Director of Aitken Spence PLC and Chairperson of Aitken Spence Hotel Managements (Pvt) Limited was recently awarded the Hotel & Hospitality sector Gold award at the Top 50 Professional & Career Women Awards organised by

The Minister of Tourism Development John Ameratunga inaugurating  The  Sri  Lanka  Pavilion  at the India International Travel Mart in Bangalore on 21st July. IITM is India’s Premier Travel and Tourism Exhibition

Sri Lanka recently witnessed the launch of Makeyourtrip.com, the first-ever online platform that helps Sri Lankans build, customise, edit and price their travel itineraries, based on their likes and interests. Makeyourtrip.com is powered by Findmyfar

Colombo is among the top five exit cities in South Asia in 2016 in terms of visitor arrivals for Singapore that indicates a boom in outbound tourism. 

Hotel Show Lanka 2017, the leading specialized trade show for the hotel, restaurant and food service sectors concluded its twelfth edition with a spectacular awards ceremony, highlighting significant advancement in the industry. 

SriLankan Airlines enhanced its services for customers in China with the launch of a local direct-dial number for the airline’s customers throughout China recently, which will connect them directly with Mandarin-speaking customer service staff

SriLankan Airlines announced the launch of new services from July 16th to Coimbatore, the second largest city in India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu. 

Oman Air has been named as the winner of the ’Best Airline Staff Service in the Middle East’ award at the Skytrax World Airline Awards 2017 - voted for by air travellers based on their own experiences.  The award was presented at a c

Emirates and flydubai have unveiled an extensive partnership which will see the two Dubai-based airlines join forces to offer customers unmatched travel options. Both airlines will continue to be managed independently, but will leverage each other&rs

Emirates has made travel from Colombo to Singapore and Melbourne significantly more affordable with Companion Fares announced this week.

Etihad Airways is adding year-round flights between its Abu Dhabi hub and both Cairo and Lagos later this year to cater to growing demand to and from the United Arab Emirates.

Sigiriya Shilpa Handicrafts Village is to get a much-needed boost through a proposed public-private partnership that will transform the village into a lively performing arts centre.

Sri Lanka’s largest condominium developer – Blue Ocean Group of Companies recently ventured into a new vertical, the burgeoning travel and leisure industry by opening its  travel  arm –  ‘Blue Ocean Travels&rsqu

SriLankan Airlines launched new services from yesterday to India’s fourth largest city Hyderabad, the capital of the state of Telangana.  

Ulagalla, one of Uga Escapes’ renowned boutique properties, took away a Golden Panther Award for ‘Best Boutique Hotel’ 2017 at an awards ceremony held in Germany. 

Dinuda Resort facing Kalpitiya lagoon, a sumptuous gift of mother nature is a tourist hot spot that has woven its fascination in the hearts of local and foreign tourists. 

The Ministry of Tourism Development has identified Mannar District for major tourism infrastructure development projects. Already over Rs.40 million has been spent on making the beach areas tourist friendly and many other projects are being planned i

Qatar Airways has celebrated 10 years of unparalleled service to the United States by illuminating the Empire State Building in its signature burgundy and white colours. 

Qatar Airways is celebrating winning the Skytrax ‘World’s Best Airline’ award by offering passengers up to 40 percent off on flights to popular holiday destinations across its growing global network, as part of its ‘Fly with t

Sri Lanka Tourism, in collaboration with the Central Provincial Council geared up to sponsor a new project in providing residential training on elephant care for the elephant mahouts in the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage. 

Avenra chain of hotels is gearing up to celebrate its 10th year anniversary. The hotel chain has been offering several innovative venue options for the past 10 years with Avenra Garden in Negombo and Avenra Beach Hikkaduwa.

SriLankan Airlines, the largest foreign airline operating to India, is proud to commence operations to Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh from today. 

Singapore Airlines together with SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines (SIA), are offering attractive Business Class and Economy Class fares to selected destinations, giving more reasons for customers to travel to their preferred destinati

Qatar Airways, the World’s Best Airline as voted by Skytrax 2017, is delighted to confirm it has been approved by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to permit passengers to carry personal electronic items on board U.S.-bound flights, depa

Effective immediately, all Emirates Skywards Platinum and Gold members can enjoy free unlimited Wi-Fi during their Emirates flight, regardless of their class  of travel. 

The CMPort managed Colombo International Container Terminals (CICT), the only deep water terminal in the Port of Colombo, has been voted the Best Container Terminal (under 4 million TEUs) in Asia at the prestigious Asian Freight, Logistics and Supply

Creating opportunities for dynamic young individuals to achieve their potential, SriLankan Airlines recruited 20 new management trainees, following a one-year comprehensive   training programme. 

Effective immediately, the electronics ban has been lifted for Emirates’ flights from Dubai International Airport to the U.S.A, an Emirates spokesperson said.