News Sri Lanka Tourism: Sri Lanka expands visa-free scheme halted after Easter attacks
COLOMBO • Sri Lanka has re-introduced and expanded a visa-free entry scheme for visitors in a bid to revive its flagging tourism sector after the deadly Easter bombings, officials said yesterday.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
News Sri Lanka Tourism: Sri Lanka’s Tourism Business Slumps Following April Bombings
Once a prime tourist hot-spot, Sri Lanka’s tourism industry is now reeling following a series of bombings which killed at least 257 people on Easter Sunday, April 21. Tourist arrivals on the island ...
News Sri Lanka Tourism: Sri Lanka is making it cheaper to fly there in an effort to get people to visit after terrorist bombings killed more than 250 people
At the time, Sri Lanka was in the midst of a tourism boom. The island had been named Lonely Planet's best place to visit in 2019, and tourist visits were up by 12% in 2018 compared to 2017. Tourism ...
News Sri Lanka Tourism: Sri Lanka slashes airfare costs to revive tourism industry after Easter terrorist attack
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – Sri Lanka’s government announced Tuesday it will reduce ground handling charges for airlines and slash aviation fuel prices and embarkation fees to help the country’s vital ...
News Sri Lanka Tourism: Travel Advisors Book Sri Lanka Again Thanks to Downgraded Warnings
Travel advisors are encouraged by the recent easing of travel warnings to Sri Lanka, anticipating a rebound of interest in a country that up until last Travel advisors are encouraged by the recent easing of travel warnings to Sri Lanka, anticipating a rebound of interest in a country that up until last April's terrorist attack was winning accolades and regarded as an up-and-coming destination.
News Sri Lanka Tourism: Cheap Place To Travel? Sri Lanka Lowers Costs For Airlines In Bid To Revitalize Tourism
The Sri Lanka government has introduced measures that would decrease ground handling charges and fuel fees in order to boost tourism. By decreasing costs for the airlines, Sri Lankan officials hope ...
News Sri Lanka Tourism: Sri Lanka to slash airline charges to help boost tourism
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka's government announced Tuesday it will reduce ground handling charges for airlines and slash aviation fuel prices and embarkation fees to help the country's vital tourism industry recover after Easter suicide bombings killed more than 250 people. Tourism Minister John Amaratunga said the decision will lead to an increase in flights to Sri Lanka and a reduction in ticket prices, which will attract more tourists to the Indian Ocean island nation, famed for its pristine beaches. Seven suicide bombers from a local Muslim group, National Thowheed Jammath, attacked three churches and three luxury hotels on April 21, killing 258 people, including 45 foreigners mainly from China, India, the U.S. and Britain. Tourist arrivals declined 57% in June from a year earlier, dealing a severe blow to the tourism industry, the country's third-largest foreign currency earner after remittances from overseas workers and textile and garment exports. The cuts in charges and fees will be in place for six months, said Johanne Jayaratne, head of the government's tourism development agency. About 2.3 million tourists visited Sri Lanka in 2018, when 29 airlines offered 300 flights per week. After the April 21 attacks, 41 fights per week were canceled, amounting to a loss of 8,000 passenger seats. Several airlines have reinstated their normal schedules since then, but others have not. Dimuthu Tennakoon, chairman of the Board of Airline Representatives, said the government decision will encourage airlines to increase their capacity and offer attractive fares. "That will definitely happen with this reduction because fuel and ground handling contribute a significant percentage of the total cost element of any airline," he said. Tourism accounts for 4.9% of Sri...
News Sri Lanka Tourism: Unusual and wide-ranging impact of Lanka bombings
Colombo, June 12: In most countries, terrorist attacks would have some economic impact, especially on the tourism sector, with little or no impact on society or polity. But in Sri Lanka ...
News Sri Lanka Tourism: Sri Lanka seeks India’s help to counter terrorism: PM Wickremesinghe
He also said that Modi’s visit to Sri Lanka, following the lifting of the travel advisories by many countries including the UK, France and China, will boost the tourism industry. Following the Easter ...
News Sri Lanka Tourism: SRI LANKA TOURISM IN PERIL
The Daesh attacks in Sri Lanka has caused the island nation a severe economic downturn with its tourism industry hit particularly hard. The end of the - Get the latest breaking news and top stories from Sri Lanka, the latest political news, sports news, weather updates, exam results, business news, entertainment news, world news and much more from News 1st, Sri Lanka's leading news network.
News Sri Lanka Tourism: UK relaxes Sri Lanka travel advice issued after Easter attacks
Britain on Thursday relaxed its travel advice on Sri Lanka after earlier warning against "all but essential travel" following the April terror attacks that claimed more than 250 lives. "If you're visiting or a resident in Sri Lanka, you should continue to remain vigilant and keep up to date with developments," the Foreign Office said on its website. Tourists were still warned that terrorists are very likely to try to carry out attacks.
News Sri Lanka Tourism: Is Sri Lanka on a Tourism Suicide path?
The good news, there has never been a better time to visit Sri Lanka. It’s true when it comes to travel specials available. Sri Lanka is safe, but to relate such a message may be a challenge. The bad ...
News Sri Lanka Tourism: Sri Lanka offers relief package to revive tourism industry hit by Easter attacks
COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan government has announced a one-year debt moratorium and subsidised working capital for the tourism sector as a slew a measures to help revive the tourism industry hit hard ...
News Sri Lanka Tourism: Sri Lanka Tourism keeps hopes as April arrivals show drop
(MENAFN - Colombo Gazette) Sri Lanka Tourism today said that it was still hopeful that the industry will get back on its feet following the Easter Sunday attacks as official April arrivals figures ...
News Sri Lanka Tourism: Sri Lanka resort town hit hard by tourism slowdown following attacks
Sri Lanka's $4.4 billion tourism industry is reeling from cancellations as travellers shun the Indian Ocean island, popular for its pristine beaches, after multiple suicide bombings that killed over 250 two weeks ago.
News Sri Lanka Tourism: Sri Lanka Tourism suffers cancellation tsunami
Prior to the Easter Sunday atrocities, Sri Lanka’s tourism industry was showing healthy growth. Flight bookings to Sri Lanka in 2019 (1st Jan to 20th April) were 3.4% up on the same period in 2018. ...
News Sri Lanka Tourism: Terrorists may be plotting Sri Lanka-style attacks at tourist destinations: report
Islamic terrorists are feared to be plotting Sri Lanka-style massacres at other popular tourist destinations, intelligence officials have warned. Jihadi fighters fleeing Iraq and Syria after the ...
News Sri Lanka Tourism: Sri Lanka's tourism sector counts the human and financial toll of Easter attacks
Sri Lankans and business owners are now asking if the Easter Sunday attack was a one-off, or whether it is the start of a cycle of violence that could send an already shaky economy into a downward ...
