The second phase of the joint mega promotional campaign ( Sri Lanka shines in Shanghai) in Shanghai will be held from 01st July – 6th July 2014. The key government stakeholders with private sector organizations will be partnering with Sri Lanka Tour… Read more »
Poson Festival – June 12th
Marking the birth of Buddhism in Sri Lanka, Poson poya day is much celebrated event and dates back in 3rd Century BC when king Devanampiyatissa was converted to Buddhism by Arahat Maha Mahinda, the son of King Asoka, the Emperor of India, after whic… Read more »
Hotel Show 2014 - June 13th, 14th and 15th
Considered to be the largest hospitality trade exhibition held in South Asia, the Hotel Show 2014 will be held on 13th, 14th & 15th June 2014 at the Sirimavo Bandaranaike Memorial Exhibition Center in Colombo. Bringing together thousands of Hospital… Read more »
Tourism earnings hit US$ 1.7 billion
The hotels and restaurants sub sector has continued its high growth trajectory by achieving 22.3 percent growth in 2013, compared to 20.2 percent in 2012. According to the Annual Report 2013 issued by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, the sub sector ha… Read more »
Mega Tourism Caravan 6 in Moscow begins
June 03, 2014 (LBT) - The grand Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Show - Mega Tourism Caravan 6 -commenced its activities with a Cultural Show followed by a banquet, fittingly named ‘Sri Lankan Night’ at the Crystal Ballroom of the hotel ‘Lotte Plaza’ in … Read more »
International Conference on Digital Marketing 2014
Organized by The International Institute of Knowledge Management, the International Conference of Digital Marketing is to be held at the Galadari Hotel, Colombo on 03rd and 04th June 2014. The conference seeks to involve researchers, scholars and pr… Read more »
International Conference on Global Public Health 2014
Organized by the International Centre for Research Development in collaboration with the Umeå Universitet and the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka (CCPSL) the International Conference on Global Public Health will be held at Goldi Sands H… Read more »
How tourists are wiping out Sri Lanka’s elephants
Tourism is fuelling an illegal trade in elephants that threatens to wipe out the species in Sri Lanka, international conservation experts have claimed. The elephant population is at increasing risk, as a sharp increase in the illegal trade in the ani… Read more »