Tourist arrivals surge in first 20 days of November
Sri Lanka’s tourism industry continues to thrive, with 120,961 tourist arrivals recorded in the first 20 days of November,
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Sri Lanka Tops Solo Travel Lists for 2024 and 2025, Drawing Increasing Global Interest
Sri Lanka has emerged as a premier destination for solo travelers, according to new data from Flash Pack and Forbes magazine.
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Monsoon: Ferry service to Sri Lanka suspended for now
The international ferry service connecting Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu with Kankesanthurai in Sri Lanka has been suspended for over a month due to monsoon.
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Sri Lanka Tourism to launch unified national brand from January
Chairman Buddhika Hewawasam says creative assets to be finalised next month with full-scale rollout set for January and peak promotional activities scheduled for May Stresses creating a consistent year-round destination image replacing campaign taglines to boost global appeal and maximise returns Opines previous campaign although conceptualised, lacked strategic breadth required for global tourism push Expresses confidence in attracting more tourists, …
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Tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka surpass 1.7 million milestone
Sri Lanka’s tourism sector has reached a significant milestone, surpassing 1.7 million arrivals so far for 2024 with over 100,000 visitors welcomed during the first 17 days of November, signalling a strong momentum as the year-end holiday season approaches.
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Tourism service providers register with SLTDA mobile service
Launch of the mobile registration service for service providers across the country, starting with Hikkaduwa and Koggala by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) and the Sri Lanka Institute of Hotel Management (SLITHM) garnered about 600 such registrations, top officials said.
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Meet the teenaged Surf Queen of Arugam Bay
By the Harmony page team
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Israel removes severe travel warning for Sri Lanka beach town of Arugam Bay
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November 14, 2024
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National Security Council Israel lowers threat level for Arugam Bay area from 4 to 2, after suspects arrested in connection to IRGC plot to kill Israelis Israeli authorities Wednesday eased a travel warning for Sri Lanka on Wednesday, some three weeks after cautioning tourists at a popular beach town of an imminent terrorist threat.
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Sri Lanka to rank among the world’s fastest-growing travel destinations
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November 13, 2024
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Sri Lanka is expected to rank among the world’s fastest-growing travel destinations in 2025, with tourism spending forecasted to increase by 40 percent, according to the 2024 WTM Global Travel Report, published in partnership with Tourism Economics.
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Sri Lanka nears 1.7 m tourist arrivals with surge in November
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November 13, 2024
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Sri Lanka’s tourism sector continued its robust rebound with over 61,000 arrivals in the first 10 days of November, bringing the year-to-date (YTD) to over 1.68 million.
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