Colombo City Hotels President M. Shanthikumar together with his member hoteliers in a statement yesterday congratulated new Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) for the victory in the recently concluded General Elections. Shanthikumar said he is hopeful that a strong Government in Parliament and Cabinet of Ministers would provide the […]Read More
Recognising the safety protocols introduced by the Government of Sri Lanka along with standardsmandated by Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) to ensure the safety of domestic and international travellers, destination Sri Lanka was recently endowed with the World Travel and Tourism Council’s (WTTC) Safe Travels stamp. The WTTC’s Safe Travels stamp is the first […]Read More
Surfing is a remarkable sport and pastime with an equally intriguing history. The exact origins of surfing are not certain, but it is believed that Europeans first came across the sport while on ship in Tahiti back in the mid-18th Century. There is a spiritual side to surfing, which can be attributed to the Hawaiians, […]Read More
Life in the city can become quite exhausting. The noises, the traffic and the incessant blaring of horns basically amount to a war on the senses on a daily basis. For a mind and body worn down by all of it, what better antidote than a holiday in the arms of Mother Nature? This is […]Read More
Two neighbouring South Asian countries are taking two contrasting approaches to reopen for tourism. Which is superior? As we pen this article from the shores of Sri Lanka, neighbouring Maldives is preparing to start welcoming guests from July. The Maldivian authorities have announced that tourists of all nationalities will be welcome, there will be no […]Read More
Sri Lanka is an emerging destination in the Asian region for medical tourism & is well renowned for the quality of its medical services as well as being a major player as a holiday destination. Tourists from all around the world come to Sri Lanka each year to take advantage of the beauty of the […]Read More
The corona virus (COVID-19) pandemic has triggered an unprecedented crisis in the tourism economy. The impact of the crisis is being felt throughout the entire tourism ecosystem, and reopening and rebuilding destinations will require a joined up approach. Recovery is now expected to start later and be slower than previously foreseen. The present COVID-19 outbreak […]Read More
One thing that Sri Lanka is famous among the world for the last couple of centuries, are Gems. These expensive and extraordinary stones astonished the merchants from the silk road to the noble Royalties around the world. Sri Lanka is known as “Rathna Dveepa” in local folk lore and in Sri Lankan compositions as it describes as […]Read More
After months of travel restrictions, Jetwing Hotels says it is once again able to welcome the public to their homes of hospitality around the island. With this, comes new offers and discounts for guests to enjoy including a special offer for front liners of the pandemic, such as police officers, medical personnel and armed forces. […]Read More
The management of the Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts hotel chain link has decided to offer a holiday package for “Suwa-Sewa Wiruwo”(employees in the healthcare service) who had been exceptional and committed in treating COVID 19 infected patients. The Chairperson of the John Keells Holdings, Krishan Balendra handed over the details of the package named “Cinnamon […]Read More
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