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Tourists have long flocked to Sri Lanka for its pristine beaches, wildlife safaris and ancient Buddhist sites. Now, its first ...
Colourful kites in the shapes of animals, flowers and comic characters filled the skies above Colombo on Sunday as Sri ...
Sri Lanka's cabinet approved issuing free tourist visas to visitors from 35 countries including China, India and Russia, a top official said on Thursday, in an effort to boost tourism and help ...
Sri Lanka's cabinet approved issuing free tourist visas to visitors from seven countries including China, India and Russia, a statement issued by the media ministry said on Tuesday, to boost ...
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Enhancing Sri Lankan economy through tourism

There has been a massive change in the Sri Lankan economy over the past decade; more so in the post-conflict economy.
City of Dreams Sri Lanka, launched on August 2, 2025, redefines luxury tourism in South Asia. Developed by John Keells ...
The move comes as part of Sri Lanka's efforts to boost tourism and make travelling to Sri Lanka easier and cheaper.
Sri Lanka Tourism yesterday announced preparations for a series of Nordic roadshows from 8 to 11 September to promote the island as a unique, culturally diverse, and welcoming destination. ..
In November 2020, we argued in this paper that “a cut tree, a dead elephant, is a lost tourism dollar in the future.” At the ...
Now that tourism boards know that Indians have the intent to travel, they're driving marketing deeper with niche tourism ...
When Covid-19 forced the world’s nations to close their borders in 2020, Sri Lanka was only just starting to recover from the Easter bombings of 2019. Now, as it reopens to international ...
Sri Lanka Minister of Tourism Prasanna Ranatunga made the official announcement during a press conference on Thursday, confirming they would reopen the country’s borders from January 21.