A year ago, Dinesh Perera and his friends owned and operated the only two LGBTQ-friendly accommodations in Colombo: Mahasen by Foozoo and Mahasen Terrace by Foozoo. Both hotels sat opposite each other ...

The Sri Lanka Tourism Awards 2011 was held on August 30, 2012, at the Waters Edge – Battramulla. The Sri Lanka Tourism Awards 2011 was held on August 30, 2012, at the Waters Edge – Battramulla. The ...

According to a report in HospitalityNet, Sri Lanka has announced plans to develop new tourism zones to attract visitors back to the "Pearl of the Indian Ocean." "At least five and up to eight 'Themed ...

In a significant boost to Sri Lanka’s green economic revival, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have certified 100 small and ...

Sri Lanka is set to celebrate World Tourism Day 2025 with one of the most ambitious and wide-ranging series of events the industry has seen in recent years. Organised under the global UNWTO theme of ...

Sri Lanka’s tourism industry has commenced its recovery after setbacks suffered due to this year’s economic and political crisis, alongside protest campaigns that ousted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

Through a combination of targeted promotions, improved airline services, and strategic visa policies, Sri Lanka is inching closer to its goal of attracting 2.5 million tourists this year. Sri Lanka’s ...

Sri Lanka finally seems to have moved the conversation away from its ugly civil war, which ended after 30 years in 2009, to the more appealing power of its tourism attractions including tea ...

KARACHI: Sri Lanka is projecting a major surge in tourism, aiming to double its international arrivals from 2.5 million to 5 million by 2030. In parallel, the country also expects up to a 50 percent ...

Sri Lanka could be the next leading biking destination, as it has already been recognised for the ‘Pekoe Trail’, which is all about tea, nature, culture, and travel, consultant Miguel Cunat told the ...

Sri Lanka won high praise in the initial months of the pandemic for its swift and strict action to contain the virus, and for producing astonishingly detailed and unambiguous protocols to safely ...