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.
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”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
India has initiated talks with the Sri Lankan Government to develop policies to promote multi-destination packages to potential tourists which include the country as a destination, a top Indian official said yesterday.
http://www.ft.lk/front-page/India-aiming-to-develop-tourism-through-inter-country-packages-with-Sri-Lanka/44-644875
Colombo, 1 December 2015: Hemas Holdings in partnership with Minor Hotel Group is proud to announce the opening of the first Anantara resort in Sri Lanka, Anantara Peace Haven Tangalle Resort.
In a uniquely secluded beachfront location along Sri Lanka’s southern coast, Anantara Peace Haven Tangalle Resort is inviting its very first guests to experience the private exclusivity of the resort’s secret beach paradise from today, 1 December 2015.Nytt hotell på Sri Lanka
