Ritz-Carlton Reserve Heads to Pottuvil,Sri Lanka
Ventive Hospitality and Marriott International have announced plans to open seven new hotels across India and Sri Lanka, including a high-end Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Pottuvil on Sri Lanka’s east coast. The Pottuvil project stands out as Sri Lanka’s only Ritz-Carlton Reserve, featuring 73 luxury villas and 80 branded residences. Positioned near Yala East National Park and Arugam Bay, the resort …
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Sri Lanka Revives Tourist VAT Refund Scheme to Boost Spending and Formal Retail Growth
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Sri Lanka Welcomed Over 116,000 Tourists in June
Sri Lanka recorded a significant influx of foreign tourists in June, with 116,469 arrivals reported during the first 26 days of the month.
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Sri Lanka historic Nuwara Eliya building to be developed for tourism as post office
Sri Lanka’s cabinet of ministers has approved a proposal to promote tourism activities at a colonial-era building in Nuwara Eliya, keeping the post office in operation, minister Nalinda Jayatissa said.
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Sri Lanka government to draft new law on tourism
Sri Lanka’s cabinet of ministers have approved the drafting of a new law on tourism to reform the administrative structure of the sector, spokesman Nalinda Jayatissa said.
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Clarification on viral video of assault on tourist in Weligama
Police issued a clarification regarding a viral video circulating on social media, which shows a Sri Lankan man assaulting a foreign national.
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80,000 tourists arrive in Sri Lanka in May
The number of tourists who arrived in the country in the first 18 days of May stood at 80,421, the Sri Lanka Tourism
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Tourist arrivals surge early May reaching 32% of 2025 target
1 – 13 May arrivals up 21.53% YoY
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Sri Lanka’s adventure tourism market to hit USD 2.1 billion by 2035:
The Sri Lanka hiking and trekking tourism market is poised for remarkable growth, with its market size estimated
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Sri Lanka’s tourist arrivals record anew high to 174,608
Sri Lanka’s tourist arrivals increased 17.3 percent from a year ago to 174,608 in April 2025, with most visitors
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