Tourists have long flocked to Sri Lanka for its pristine beaches, wildlife safaris and ancient Buddhist sites. Now, its first ...

City of Dreams Sri Lanka, launched on August 2, 2025, redefines luxury tourism in South Asia. Developed by John Keells ...

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 ...

There has been a massive change in the Sri Lankan economy over the past decade; more so in the post-conflict economy.

President Anura Kumara Disanayake has appointed a high-level Presidential Task Force to spearhead the implementation of the ...

Colourful kites in the shapes of animals, flowers and comic characters filled the skies above Colombo on Sunday as Sri Lanka’s International Kite Festival made its return. View on euronews ...

Sri Lanka has reopened, but doubts remain Sri Lanka reopened its borders on January 21, for the first time since March 2020. As part of the reopening, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority ...

The move comes as part of Sri Lanka's efforts to boost tourism and make travelling to Sri Lanka easier and cheaper.

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 ...

Tourism is also Sri Lanka’s third-largest source of foreign exchange, providing much-needed revenue for the government. Tourism brings employment opportunities, adding thousands of direct and ...

Colombo has been slow to crack down on unruly Israelis as it fears punitive action from the U.S. and other Western countries that could adversely hit tourist arrivals.