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
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
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
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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Tourist arrivals record a robust start in November with over 30,000 in 5 days
Sri Lanka’s tourism industry is off to a robust start in November, with over 30,000 tourists arriving within the first five days of the month.From 1-5 November, the island nation welcomed 30,620 tourists, marking a 38% increase from the 22,202 arrivals during the same period a year ago.
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Sri Lanka surpasses 1.6 million tourist arrivals by October-end
Sri Lanka is on pace to surpass its ambitious goal of attracting 2.3 million tourists this year, marking significant growth from the over 1.4 million tourists it welcomed in 2023.
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Sri Lanka surpasses 1.6 million tourist arrivals by October-end
Sri Lanka is on pace to surpass its ambitious goal of attracting 2.3 million tourists this year, marking significant growth from the over 1.4 million tourists it welcomed in 2023.Growing closer to Sri Lanka’s target of attracting 2.3 million tourist arrivals in 2024, the country had already welcomed 1,620,715 arrivals by October 2024, indicating a positive momentum in tourism.
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