Prepare yourself for endless beaches, oodles of elephants and awe-inspiring rainforests because Sri Lanka has been named the top destination to travel to in 2019. Lonely Planet’s coveted annual guide has awarded the island in south Asia first place, while Germany places second and Zimbabwe takes third. Joe Bindloss, Lonely Planet’s destination editor for Sri Lanka, told HuffPost UK […]
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Sep 19, 2018
A new paradise island has cropped up as Australia’s favourite holiday destination. For decades, Bali and Thailand have remained firm favourites for Australians looking to escape for a quick and cheap overseas holiday. But Sri Lanka, a pristine island nation floating off the southern tip of India. has experienced a rapid growth in tourism from Australians in […]
Sep 11, 2018
Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of ministers have given the go ahead for a Global Level Tourism Development Project to promote tourism, a statement on approved cabinet decisions said. The proposal was put forward by Tourism Minister John Amaratunge. The Government also approved awarding contracts to carry out digital advertising programs to promote Sri Lanka as a […]
Sep 11, 2018
Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka were up five percent to 200,359 in August 2018 from a year earlier, official data showed. This month, the largest source market for tourists is from India, followed by China and United Kingdom. Tourism Development Authority said almost 99 percent of tourists traveled by air to Sri Lanka. India was the […]