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= SriLankan Airlines demonstrates country’s safe and secure environment for visitors = Visiting agents convinced enough to recommend Sri Lanka to their clients = Positive change of perception after they saw ground situation in Sri Lanka By Sanath Nanayakkare Sri Lanka Tourism’s image may have suffered largely from the unfortunate events in the recent past. […]

SriLankan Airlines is set to partner with Raid Amazones 2023 for the second consecutive year, with the aim of reaffirming Sri Lanka’s stature as a sought-after tourist destination among the discerning contemporary traveller,. The collaboration will see the popular French adventure trail unfolding in the country’s hill capital, Kandy in March 2023. Founder, Raid Amazones,...

Judith Baker journeys to Sri Lanka to discover the island nation’s hidden gems.

Cristiano Ronaldo made history Thursday as the first male player to score in five World Cups in Portugal’s opening game in Qatar against Ghana.The Portugal captain scored in the 65th minute from the penalty spot — the 118th goal for his country — to open the scoring at Doha’s Stadium 974. Portugal went on to […]

By Capt. Elmo Jayawardena The SIA jumbo turned for the final approach on Plaisance International Airport. The night was cloudy and listless, the sky was demanding with a stratocumulus overcast. There was moderate rain over the airfield. My copilot who was flying the aeroplane was an experienced operator and he landed the big Boeing 747 […]

The Sri Lanka Embassy in Beijing, with a view to attracting more Chinese tourists to Sri Lanka, is also actively exploring the possibility of Chinese cruise ships and yachts visiting Sri Lanka. The Ambassador, Dr. Palitha Kohona had a very successful online meeting with the Vice President of the China Cruise and Yacht Industry Association (CCYIA) Zheng Weihang,...

The topic of forced sarees as a dress code for public school teachers has been divisive, and it only got more so when roughly a hundred teachers wore smart casual clothes to school on 21 November and posted about it online.

The batter scored 106 runs in 120 balls against the Asian champions

The Government Press plant is one of many state-owned enterprises being targeted for privatisation and associated attacks on wages, conditions and jobs.

The SriLankan Airlines’ Global Sales Conference came to a successful conclusion having showcased the country’s readiness for tourism to over 150 of the world’s premier travel agents and tour operators during a four-day programme. The conference drew the largest contingent from the international travel trade to Sri Lanka in recent history. The assemblage experienced Sri...