Sri Lanka Maldives investment banking partners work on US55mn in ...

Sri Lanka's Acuity and Millennium Capital Management (MCM) Holdings of Maldives is partnering to provide investment banking services in the archipelago with deals worth 55 million US dollars in the pipeline, officials said. Acuity, a unit of Sri Lanka's listed DFCC Bank and Hatton National Bank is working with MCM Holdings initially to finance hotel sector firms in the tourist paradise, Acuity chief Ray Abeywardena said. But he said there was potential in healthcare and education. MCM Holdings chairman Mohamed Jaleel, a former state minister for finance and a governor of the Maldives [suite...]

Date: 2010-09-04 10:18:00

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SriLankan unveils expansion plans - Sri Lanka Tourism Update

Nishantha Wickremasinghe, the Airline's Chairman, said: "SriLankan Airlines intends to be a catalyst for our country's economic expansion, by supporting the efforts of the Government of Sri Lanka to transform the island into a hub. Our plans will spur growth in all types of export and import industries, with particular emphasis on tourism. We believe this is the right time for the National Carrier to expand our products and services - our country is at peace; tourists are flocking to our shores in record numbers; and the economy is growing. The Airline's subsidiary SriLankan Catering (Pvt) [suite...]

Date: 2010-09-04 10:04:00

Tourism goes eco-friendly - Travel & Tourism News - Tops Sri Lanka ...

Sri Lanka which has a rich heritage has begun its journey towards an eco-friendly tourist paradise, Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa said. Attracting rich tourists where Sri Lanka could benefit is a key feature in this massive venture, he further added. Minister Basil Rajapaksa was visiting the Ulagalla Resort which was built at a cost of Rs 700 million. “It is our mission is to preserve Sri Lanka’s culture and heritage, its lofty traditions, culture and flora and fauna while showing them to the outside world through places like this,” he added. As per his directions from [suite...]

Date: 2010-09-15 04:39:54

ITN NEWS – Latest Sri Lankan News » Blog Archive » Sri Lanka ...

Tourism in Sri Lanka receives a major boost in Belgium. Jetair, one of the leading tour operators in Belgium, has introduced Sri Lanka as a new winter destination. It will operate weekly charter flights from Brussels to Colombo commencing October this year. The formal announcement was made at this year’s ‘Jetair Fly summer road show 2010′. It was held last week at the Event Lounge – Brussels. The Road Show was attended by more than 600 travel agents. Introducing Sri Lanka, Bart Brackx CEO of Jetair NV said “despite the economic crisis the Belgian travel Market is expanding. As a [suite...]

Date: 2010-07-26 07:40:45

Sri Lanka Stock Picks: High construction cost slows growth for ...

He made these remarks at a seminar organized by the Council for Business with Britain (CBB) and the Hilton Colombo Residence on the topic of "Sri Lanka Tourism and Challenges" The Eastern part of the country has a lot of potential for tourism, but unfortunately only one hotel has already commenced its construction work, while another hotel is likely to materialise in the future, which is absolutely insuffienct to attract tourism in those areas. Increase in the cost of construction has discouraged hoteliers to going for major hotel projects, he said. Cooray said that "during the global [suite...]

Date: 2010-09-08 02:01:00

Sri Lanka WORLD:: Tourist arrivals up 46.7 percent in Sri Lanka

Tourist arrivals up 46.7 percent in Sri Lanka Sunday, 12 September 2010 - 1:42 AM SL Time Share On Facebook Tourist arrivals during the first eight months of this year increased by 46.7 percent to 397,889 from 229,9582 a year ago while arrivals in August increased by 35.7 percent to 55,898 from 41,207 in August 2009, SLTDA data showed. During the first eight months of this year, tourists from North America increased by 70.2 percent to 26,881 from 15,771 while Latin American visitors declined by 18.8 percent to 388 from 478. Western European tourists increased by 50.4 percent to 162,500 [suite...]

Date: 2010-09-12 13:22:39

SriLankan Airlines support tourism industry in Srilanka | World ...

SriLankan Airlines is planning to support the country’s rapidly-growing tourism industry with a planned increase in worldwide flights and to acquire two more aircraft this year, a statement said. The national carrier plans additional capacity to Paris, Frankfurt, Milan, Rome, Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Shanghai, Karachi and many cities in India. “The aircraft fleet will be significantly expanded to cater to these operations, and its existing fleet modernised,” the statement said. “One wide-bodied Airbus A330-200 arrived in July, and two A320s are likely during late 2010.” [suite...]

Date: 2010-08-13 18:30:22

Maldives Tourism Market Specialist | The Sunny Side of Life ...

The couple sitting next to me had a fantastic seven days in the Maldives and were heading to Colombo from there they will take a ride to Galle for another amazing six days. Trevor and Jennine were an ultra excited couple from UK  with different personal interests. Jennine is curious about Budist rituals while Trevor likes watersports and a big fan of cricket. They seemed very excited to experience their interests in Sri Lanka. While in Maldives they enjoyed every bit, they said. “I like scuba diving and you know I think my wife spent almost everyday in the Spa” tells the man. [suite...]

Date: 2010-08-30 07:54:35

Sri Lanka WORLD:: Sri Lanka to withdraw visa on arrival: public notice

Sri Lanka to withdraw visa on arrival: public notice Saturday, 28 August 2010 - 5:12 AM SL Time Share On Facebook The Sri Lankan government has decided to withdraw the on-arrival visa facility to tourists from September 30, 2010, a public notice said. The Department of Immigration & Emigration website said on-arrival visas will be given only to visitors from countries that reciprocate. No reason was given for the change and immigration department officials were not immediately available for comment. Tourists from all countries except Singapore and Maldives will be required to obtain [suite...]

Date: 2010-08-29 03:19:30

August tourist arrivals up - Travel & Tourism News - Tops Sri ...

Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka in August 2010 went up 35.7 percent to 55,898, compared to the corresponding period in the previous year. Only 41,207 tourists arrived in Sri Lanka in August 2009. The number of visitors from Western Europe rose 51.6 percent (25,512) with tourists from France up 74.6 percent (2,925), the UK up 43.2 percent (12,413) and Germany up 45.7 percent (3,919), according to the latest figures released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority. South Asian arrivals continued to grow by 15.7 percent (12,058). India generated 9,255 visitors, an increase of 24.9 percent. [suite...]

Date: 2010-09-16 02:03:59

Sri Lanka News-Adaderana-Truth First - SriLankan reduces loss and ...

SriLankan Airlines significantly reduced its loss in the last financial year and will shortly launch wide-ranging expansion projects to transform the National Carrier and drive growth in Sri Lanka’s tourism industry. The Airline will announce extensive plans to expand its fleet of aircraft and global route network, upgrade passenger comfort on-board, and further diversify into related areas of activity, at its 31st anniversary celebrations in Katunayake on 3rd September. Nishantha Wickremasinghe, the Airline’s Chairman, told shareholders in SriLankan’s latest Annual Report: “SriLankan [suite...]

Date: 2010-09-03 07:00:00

Fuse IQ, Inc. : Global Washington | Convene Strengthen Advocate

Air Quality, Aquaculture, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Eco-tourism, Ecosystems Services, Energy, Environmental History, Environmental Justice, Forests & Forestry, Natural Disasters, Natural Resource Conservation & Preservation, Oceans & Estuaries, Pollution & Toxins, Public Environmental Conceptions & Behavior, Soil Quality, Sustainable Agriculture & Farming, Urban Ecology & Sustainable Cities, Water & Sanitation, Watersheds, Wildlife Areas of Service Advocacy, Capacity Building, Education & Training, Grantmaking & Philanthropy, Policy, Products & Services, Public Awareness, Research, [suite...]

Date: 2010-09-13 21:08:15

Aitken Spence Hotels partners EarthCheck - Business & Financial ...

Aitken Spence Hotels is the latest leader in travel and tourism to partner with EarthCheck and certify the environmental practices employed at its chain of hotels and resorts in Sri Lanka, the Maldives, India and Oman. With more than three decades in hospitality and considerable expertise in hotel design, building and management, Aitken Spence Hotels decided to look to EarthCheck to confirm the company's dedication and commitment to excellence in sustainable tourism. EarthCheck is the world's largest certifier of sustainable travel and tourism operators, and will work with the luxury brand [suite...]

Date: 2010-09-16 02:45:41

'DETAINING ECONOMIST CAN HAMPER INVESTMENT, TOURISM' « FREEDOM OF ...

September 16, 2010: The Sri Lanka Book Publishers' Association points out that detaining the Economist magazine by the Customs will adversely affect investment and tourism promotion in the country. However, according to the Government [suite...]

Date: 2010-09-16 07:47:19

Vehicle Hire Srilanka - Cheap Rates - Soft Adventure Tourism

We offer the cheapest rates for Airport transfers from & to Bandaranaike International Airport (Katunayake) Also we do Sight seeing tours to all tourist locations in Sri Lanka, thereby ensuring that the tourists have a memorable and comfortable trip at a very affordable rates. For further details and Reservation, Please contact : +94 777 70 50 45 E-mail : info@srilankanhires.com [suite...]

Date: 2010-08-07 07:00:00

Challenges of tourism industry in Sri Lanka - Travel & Tourism ...

Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel to and stay in places outside their usual environment for more than twenty-four (24) hours and not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes not related to the exercise of an activity remunerated from within the place visited". Tourism has become a popular global leisure activity. In 2008, there were over 922 million international tourist arrivals, with a growth of 1.9 percent as compared to 2007. International tourism receipts [suite...]

Date: 2010-07-29 03:04:19

Sri Lanka Tourism looks at new options | outboundholidays.com

(by Kumar Senaratne) — With the conclusion of the country’s civil war resulting in a massive take off for Sri Lankan tourism, the time is right to explore diverse and innovative ideas to provide foreign visitors with the total tropical island experience. Tourism does not need to be one dimensional and Sri Lankan policymakers need to factor in the needs of the modern tourist, who seeks not to insulate themselves while on vacation but to truly integrate into the country’s way of life. The following are a few points of interest that might serve to take Sri Lanka forward towards being [suite...]

Date: 2010-09-14 11:25:23

Sri Lanka tourism, Places to visit in Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka tourist ...

Browse > Home / Lesser Known Destinations / Sri Lanka the country of beautiful parks and rich tea and culture Apart from the highest quality tea , Sri Lanka is known for its beautiful beaches , its world famous gemstones, and its dense and lush forest regions. This place was earlier known as Ceylon. This is an island that lies in south Asia , just under India. This place is also a very strategic place as its connects the east to the west. This place opens up major sea routes. The this is located exactly about thirty kilometers off the southern coast of India. This place is a major religious [suite...]

Date: 2010-08-02 07:07:41

Sri Lanka Stock Picks: Sri Lanka Tourism - UK visitor figures to ...

Latest figures from the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau show that visitors from the UK are up 51% in July 2010 compared with July 2009, with more UK citizens choosing the country as their summer holiday destination. Beach resorts of Bentota and Negombo on the west coast, close to capital Colombo, are welcoming a large majority of the visitors as they opt for Sri Lanka's golden sands and enjoy the clear warm waters of the Indian Ocean. Day trips and short excursions from their base on the coast, see visitors also heading into the central areas to experience some of the Cultural Triangle's [suite...]

Date: 2010-08-17 16:14:00

Mahindra eyes on Lanka, Tourism, automotive, real estate sectors ...

“Sri Lanka’s economy can possibly reach a double-digit growth by next year. It can reach 10 percent with the backing of quality human resources and manpower, Mahindra Group Vice Chairman and Managing Director Anand Mahindra said on his visit to Colombo. “Investments from international investors will also drive Sri Lanka towards its target of double-digit growth. There is a consistency of determination and great mission headed by the Government that will bear fruits in time to come,” Mahindra said There are plans under way not only for Mahindra but also for many other international [suite...]

Date: 2010-08-19 05:43:53

Malraj B Kiriella, Acting Managing Director, Sri Lanka Tourism ...

Ambassador Jaliya Wickramasuriya and the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Washington, D.C., in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority, today launched the first in a series of “Signature Tours,” that will bring more American travelers to Sri Lanka to see and experience the magnificence of the island. Air India appoints Gustav Baldauf as COOAccording to a PTI report, Air India has announced Gustav Baldauf as its Chief Operating Officer (COO), who along with Arvind Jadhav, Chairman and Managing Director, Air India will play a key role in turning around the loss─making [suite...]

Date: 2010-09-04 06:54:04

Hausse du tourisme au Sri Lanka

Le tourisme a fortement progressé ces derniers mois au Sri Lanka après la fin de la guerre civile qui a frappé le pays pendant un quart de siècle, a révélé jeudi le Bureau national du tourisme. La fréquentation a augmenté de 50% en juillet par rapport à la même période l'an dernier. L'augmentation est particulièrement notable pour les touristes américains et européens avec des hausses de fréquentation respectives de 71,2% et 50,2% pour les sept premiers mois de [suite...]

Date: 2010-08-12 09:44:59

La Jordanie...

Au jour 275, nous passions donc sans embûche la frontière syrio-jordanienne. Nous nous sommes même fait offrir un café arabe dans le bureau de change. Nous avons ensuite choisi de visiter les 'châteaux du désert', craignant qu'il ne fasse trop chaud si nous options pour une visite au retour (en remontant, donc). Sur la route, après les Sheikhs des Emirats, les Ayatollahs Iraniens et le Président Bashar El Asad, nous avons droit à des photos du roi Abdallah et de sa famille. Au Qasr Amra, nous avons noué une brève amitié avec Hakim, le gardien, qui nous a expliqué les problèmes [suite...]

Date: 2010-04-28 10:07:37

Sri Lankan Musician Alston Koch Appointed as Tourism Ambassador ...

A keen environmentalist, Alston has ventured to compose and present a special song for Sri Lanka Tourism’s Earth Lung Project, establishing her efforts at mitigating climate change. The song titled “A Land Like No Other” was first launched at the SAARC media dinner show, held at the Trans Asia hotel, Colombo, last week. It is significant that a representative of the Sri Lankan community in Australia has been recognized for his contribution to the motherland, by Sri Lanka’s Minister of Tourism. “I am humbled, privileged and honoured by this appointment and I will do everything I can, [suite...]

Date: 2008-08-22 13:41:08

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