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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Tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka Surge 22percent in April 2025
Sri Lanka’s tourism sector continues to thrive in 2025, recording a 22.1% year-on-year increase in tourist arrivals during the first 24 days of April.
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Sri Lanka records 124,000 tourist arrivals in April
A total of 846,221 tourists have arrived in the country as of April 20, 2025,
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Sri Lanka records over 846,000 tourist arrivals in April
A total of 846,221 tourists have arrived in the country as of April 20, 2025, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) has announced.
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