78-room DoubleTree by Hilton Weerawila Rajawarna Resort opens to guests in the heart of the idyllic Bird Sanctuary of Weerawila Hilton (NYSE: HLT) announced the opening of DoubleTree by Hilton Weerawila Rajawarna Resort, a new three-story, 78-room modern resort in…
Sri Lanka Tourism aims at upsurge in UK Traveler flow to Sri Lanka
The World Travel Market (WTM) virtual event was held from 9th November 2020 to 11th November 2020, from 7am to 10 pm GMT. Sri Lanka Tourism together with the Travel and Tourism industry participants took part in the WTM Virtual…
Emirates crowned Best Airline and Best Long-Haul Airline at Leading UK Travel Awards 2020
Emirates has been recognized as the Best Airline for 2020 at The Sun Travel Awards, and the Best Long-Haul Airline at The Times and The Sunday Times Travel Awards. Following an unprecedented year for travel, hundreds of thousands of votes…
Sri Lanka Tourism goes global on Nile TV to woo the Mediterranean traveler
Sri Lanka Tourism, as one of its initiatives to promote the island destination on social media and virtual platforms shared engaging content of its many attractions and resources turning the pandemic to an opportunity. As result of this effort, Sri…
Sri Lanka Tourism Engages Australia’s Key Stakeholders on Destination Readiness and Innovation in a New Era
Sri Lanka as a global tourism hot spot is forging ahead embracing innovation, promoting change, touched by the trends of collaboration over competition, moved by authentic storytelling with a global perspective, is in the thick of shaping the future of…
Emirates Group announces half-year performance for 2020-21
Group: Revenue down 74% to AED 13.7 billion (US$ 3.7 billion), and loss of AED 14.1 billion (US$ 3.8 billion) after last year’s profit of AED 1.2 billion (US$ 320 million). Results significantly impacted by unprecedented flight and travel restrictions…
SriLankan Cares extends a helping hand to the needy children of Andiambalama
To commemorate the International Children’s Day, SriLankan Cares, the CSR arm of SriLankan Airlines donated a braille writer to a visually impaired student and gift vouchers to a group of needy children attending Andiambalama Maha Vidyalaya. The donation was made…
UNWTO Brings Tourism Sector Together to Plan for the Future
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has once again brought leaders from across the sector together for high-level talks aimed at strengthening cooperation between the public and private sectors. The 42nd Plenary Session of the United Nations specialized agency’s Affiliate Members…
SMEs success lies in leveraging data and technology to ease COVID pressures
The newly launched PATA report highlights insights on the role of OTAs globally and in Asia Pacific on travel recovery for SME hospitality players where digitalization and innovation are key. Digitalization and innovation are key for SMEs survival as the…
Couch Safari – Sri Lanka Tourism’s virtual adventure gains popularity among international travelers
Wildlife safari live-streaming concept introduced by Sri Lanka Tourism has gathered tremendous interest and enthusiasm not only by domestic travellers but also by potential overseas travellers. First episodes covering Minneriya and Kaudulla National Parks have created over 100,000 impressions on…