Sri Lanka resumes Tourism Activities with the arrival of First Tour Group
Ukrainian low-cost Carrier, SkyUp brought the first group of tourists to the island nation since March when the country halted foreign tourist arrivals country in order to contain the spread…
Arrival of Russian Tour Group postponed
Russia’s national airline Aeroflot has postponed the scheduled flight to Sri Lanka with 300 Russian tourists as a new strain of COVID-19 spread in the United Kingdom (UK) and across…
Sri Lanka waives off the landing and parking fees at Two International Airports
The cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to waive landing and parking fees for International airlines in order to attract airlines to Rajapaksha International Airport in Mattala, and Colombo…
United States assures support for Sri Lanka in responding to COVID and building its economy despite the withdrawal of the MCC grant
The United States assures support for Sri Lanka in responding to COVID and building its economy, despite the withdrawal of Rs. 89 billion Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) grant. ” On December…
IATA to launch its Travel Pass within 1Q2021
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is on the schedule to release the IATA Travel Pass early in the first quarter of 2021 to help reconnect our world safely. The…
Sri Lanka plans to resume international flight operations after Christmas
Sri Lanka plans to resume international flight operations from the 26th of December allowing commercial and cargo flights to operate to Island Nation without a restricted schedule, the Civil Aviation…
No Final Decision yet on Airport re-opening in January
The government hasn’t made a final decision yet on opening up Sri Lanka’s borders for foreign travelers in January next year, Sri Lanka Tourism, Chairperson, Kimarli Fernando said. Taking part…
United States kick-off $20M Project to Support Small Businesses and empower Female Participation in Sri Lanka’s Labor Force
The United States launched a new Rs3.6 billion ($ 19.5 million) initiative to help small businesses and economically empower Sri Lankan women. The Private Sector Development Project, which is funded through…
The CCC to host Its Annual Sri Lanka Economic Summit virtually amidst COVID-19 threat
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce CCC) decided to organize its 20th Sri Lanka Economic Summit (SLES) on the 1st and 2nd of December 2020 virtually for the first time in…