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May 5, 20213 min read

Tourism industry revisits partially -implemented quarantine holidays

SLTDA says it had to take desperate measures to accommodate travellers Industry opines initiative not practical given current conditions...

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Daily FT

May 5, 20213 min read

Prasanna’s first powwow tomorrow with industry on new Tourism Act

With mounting criticism on moves to come up with new legislation, Minister hopes to gather insights from all related associations and...

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Daily FT

May 5, 20212 min read

Sri Lanka tourism’s need of the hour

What is needed at the moment is a national tourism policy. So many views and opinions are being expressed by past and present industry...

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Larger than their Sea Turtle Ancestors ?

Slaito Team

May 4, 20211 min read

Larger than their Sea Turtle Ancestors ?

Antecedents of Sea turtles have been around since the dinosaurs and Leatherback Sea turtles outgrow their ancient counterparts maxing out...

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Slaito Team

Apr 29, 20210 min read

E & Y Report

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Sri Lankan Airlines announces partnerships with tourism industry experts

Daily FT

Apr 29, 20211 min read

Sri Lankan Airlines announces partnerships with tourism industry experts

The tourism industry connoisseurs – Uga Escapes, Walkers, and Taru Villas have joined hands with SriLankan Airlines’ leisure arm –...

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Emirates to increase services to Colombo to 7-a-week from 3 May

Daily FT

Apr 29, 20211 min read

Emirates to increase services to Colombo to 7-a-week from 3 May

Emirates has announced it will increase its services to Colombo from six to seven flights a week, with the seventh weekly flight...

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Daily FT

Apr 29, 20212 min read

SLTDA updates tourist guidelines, further eases entry restrictions

Tourists now only need negative PCR test 72 hours before flight, down from 96 hours Industry welcomes further relaxation on entry...

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Daily FT

Apr 29, 20211 min read

Tourism Minister cancels visit to India but says travel bubble is on

Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga has temporarily cancelled a visit to Kushinagar due to the spike in COVID-19 in India but confirmed...

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Daily FT

Apr 21, 20214 min read

New Tourism Act: A travesty to further the interest of a few?

There is much talk about a new Tourism Act being introduced by the tourism authorities. Sadly, this seems to be dividing the industry at...

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Slaito Team

Apr 14, 20212 min read

Sinhala and Tamil New Year Celebrations!

Celebrating traditions passed on from generation to generation. The island is a lively place, lit up with a plethora of activities, the...

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Latest COVID-19 Procedures by Ministry of Health - 6th April

Maxime Wickramasinghe

Apr 6, 20211 min read

Latest COVID-19 Procedures by Ministry of Health - 6th April

Please find bellow the extracts of the latest procedures for Travellers coming to Sri Lanka, Dated 6th April 2021.

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SLAITO Conducts COVID-19 Safe & Secure Awareness for 947 Drivers.

Maxime Wickramasinghe

Apr 6, 20212 min read

SLAITO Conducts COVID-19 Safe & Secure Awareness for 947 Drivers.

In preparation to increase Tourism arrivals, Sri Lanka Association of Tour Operators (SLAITO) together with Sri Lanka Tourism Development...

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Tourist arrivals post-reopening top 2,500 mark

Daily FT

Feb 6, 20212 min read

Tourist arrivals post-reopening top 2,500 mark

By Charumini de Silva Tourist arrivals post-reopening of borders have crossed the 2,500 mark with officials confirming thousands more are...

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Daily FT

Feb 6, 20212 min read

Aitken Spence Travels facilitates 1st charter flight from Kazakhstan

Aitken Spence Travels, the leading DMC in Sri Lanka working in partnership with TUI Kazakhstan, will welcome the country’s first charter...

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Daily FT

Feb 5, 20212 min read

New initiative to promote tourism investment opportunities

In 2019, country attracted $ 108 m in investments to tourism sector; last year, it increased to $ 478 m The Government is planning to...

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Daily FT

Jan 25, 20213 min read

SLAITO and One Industry One Voice welcome reopening of SL for tourism

Source DAILY FT The Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Tour Operators (SLAITO) together with its One Industry One Voice partners yesterday...

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