Jaffna International Airport opens with inaugural flight from Chennai
JAFFNA, October 2019: An Alliance Air flight from Chennai in southern India landed at the Palaly airfield renamed as the Jaffna International Airport on October…
Launch of direct flights between Warsaw and Colombo celebrated
OSLO, October 2019: The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Oslo together with Poland’s flag carrier LOT Polish Airlines celebrated the strategic initiative by LOT to launch…
Showcasing Sri Lanka in Stockholm
STOCKHOLM, September 2019: The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Stockholm, in partnership with Emirates and Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Sweden Chapter, organised an interactive…
Poland’s flag carrier LOT to begin direct flights to Sri Lanka
WARSAW, August 2019: Starting this winter season, Poland’s flag carrier LOT Polish Airlines will fly from Warsaw to Sri Lanka with flights being operated seasonally,…
Why I won’t give up on Sri Lanka and you shouldn’t either
LONDON, July 2019: Lonely Planet, the world’s No.1 travel guide has declared that Sri Lanka is still the world’s No. 1 destination to visit in…
Sri Lanka’s tourism chief confident resilient industry will bounce back
DUBAI, May 2019: The Chairman of the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau and Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority, Kishu Gomes said he was confident that…
Sri Lanka makes major push to promote wellness tourism at Arab Health
DUBAI: With tourism authorities focusing on the development of the wellness sector after identifying it as a catalyst for tourism growth, leading Sri Lankan business…
Sri Lanka participating for first time at top Arab health and wellness exhibition
DUBAI: At a time when Lonely Planet, the world’s top travel guide has selected Sri Lanka as the best destination to visit in 2019, Sri…
Sri Lanka is one of six best destinations in the world for tea lovers
WASHINGTON: The prestigious National Geographic magazine has selected Sri Lanka as one of the six best destinations in the world for tea lovers. In a…
‘WeChat Pay’ launched in Sri Lanka for the first time for Chinese tourists
COLOMBO: Chinese tourists visiting Sri Lanka can now pay for their goods and services through the WeChat Pay facility –one of the leading mobile payment…