Kategoriarkiv: Turism

A traveller’s guide to Sri Lankan etiquette

One of the most exciting things about long-haul travel is the culture shock that meets you alongside that warm breeze when you finally step off the plane. Being in a place where the customs and traditions are totally different to what you’re used to is often a freeing and refreshing sensation, but it does mean that you have to adjust your behaviour somewhat to ensure you don’t offend local people.

After an incredible trip to Sri Lanka this summer, here’s my advice on fitting in with the locals when exploring this stunning, verdant island.

 

 

Nyhetsbrev/newsletter from Sweden-Sri Lanka Business Council

Sweden-Sri Lanka Business Council tar i sitt senaste nyhetsbrev upp ett antal intressanta ämnen;

Investering i greenbuildings

Senaste turiststatistiken

Om hur några av bankerna på Sri Lanka förändrar sig digitalt

Dessutom ytterligare artiklar om både svenska och lanesiska förhållanden.

Läs nyhetsbrevet via denna länk http://gantrack.com/t/pm/1489850700581/

Statistik besökare Sri Lanka

Tourist arrival numbers struggle in Nov

Tourist arrivals rose marginally by 0.2% in November this year compared to the same period last year, surpassing 1.8 million arrivals for the year, data released yesterday by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) revealed.

Nearly 1.8 million tourists arrived in Sri Lanka last year contributing $ 2.86 billion in earnings to the Government. Sri Lanka’s Tourism Authority has set a target of 2.5 million tourist arrivals this year.

http://www.ft.lk/front-page/Tourist-arrival-numbers-struggle-in-Nov-/44-644876

”Colombo Seafood Festival 2017”

”Colombo Seafood Festival 2017” which was jointly organized by the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Ministry and the National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency (NARA) was launched yesterday (08) at Green Path, Viharamahadevi Park, Colombo under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena and to be continued till Sunday (10).
Minister of fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Mahinda Amaraweera and State Minister A.H.M. Fawzey also participated at the event

http://www.dailymirror.lk/141871/-Colombo-Seafood-Festival-