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31/01/2012

Sri Lanka has been named among the top five destinations in Kuoni’s annual poll of where UK customers want to spend their holidays. Sri Lanka also retained the number one destination for weddings, according to the report.

The top five holiday destinations for 2012 are the Maldives, Thailand, Sri Lanka, The United Arab Emirates and the USA.

The 20-page report also tracks hot travel trends and the top destinations for weddings and honeymoons, for families, for solo travellers, for pampering spa holidays, for the most exciting adventures and authentic experiences as well as the best destinations for those that care about the planet.

09/12/2011

National Geography Travel Magazine names Sri Lanka among "Best of the World 2012" destinations
National Geographic Traveler magazine has named Sri Lanka among its top six destinations for world travelers in 2012, lauding the island nation’s heritage sites, wildlife, lush landscapes and pristine beaches.

09/12/2011

Adams Peak pilgrimage season commences from tomorrow
The Annual Adams Peak Pilgrimage Season is scheduled to commence from tomorrow with the advent of the Udu-Vap Full Moon Poya Day.

10/06/2011

The Kandy Film Festival will be a four-day celebration of global cinema, with a special focus on Asian film and upcoming talent, in the UNESCO world heritage city of Kandy, Sri Lanka.
http://www.kandyinternationalfilmfestival.com/

27/05/2011

Poson festival in Sri Lanka
Poson is one of the main Buddhist festivals in Sri Lanka which is only be second to the Wesak festival in terms of importance. Poson festival is only celebrating in Sri Lanka because it is the full moon day that Sri Lanka was gifted Buddhism from India. So usually Sri Lankan Buddhists celebrate this festival with a great honor and even make colorful lanterns as they do in Wesak.

06/05/2011

09/01/2011

Remarkable 600,000 Tourist
Sri Lanka Tourism achieves a remarkable 600,000 target of tourist arrivals.

Tourism officials headed by Sri Lanka Tourism Chairman Dr. Nalaka Godahewa welcomed the guest at the Bandaranaike International Airport on 14th December 2010, when he touched down at 3.40pm.

Commenting on his arrival, Dr. Godahewa said “This marks a significant moment in the history of tourism. Sri Lanka is now on the world map as a unique safe destination.

03/01/2011

Sri Lanka tourist trade raises alarm over new visa rule
Sri Lanka's tourist industry wants the government to postpone a new rule to charge for visas, scrapping on-arrival visas, saying it could deter visitors whose numbers boomed after the end of a war, a report said.
http://www.lankabusinessonline.com/fullstory.php?nid=1892645292

Sri Lanka news, Sri Lanka business news, Sri Lanka economy, stocks, bonds, rupee interest rates and foreign exchange on Lanka Business Online

28/12/2010

More zones of Sri Lanka's Yala National Park to be opened for tourists

Two more zones of the Yala National Park are to be opened to local and foreign tourists from January, says Sri Lanka Minister of Agrarian Services and Wildlife. The Minister said that the Zone 2 and 3 will be opened from January and the other zones are to be opened gradually.

26/12/2010

22/12/2010

Everything ready for the inauguration of the annual Sripada season this year.

16/12/2010

Balloon Safari’s

16/12/2010

Adventure Asia Balloon Safari’s will take place for the 1st time in aviation history over Colombo City commencing Dec. 2010

26/11/2010

25/11/2010

GALLE FORT
In 1663, the Dutch built the 36 hectare Fort by the VOC (Dutch East India Company). They built a fortified wall, using solid granite, and built three bastions, known as "Sun", "Moon" and "Star".After the British took over the country from the Dutch in the year 1796, they preserved the Fort unchanged, and used it as the administrative centre of Galle. which is now a World Heritage Site.

25/11/2010

24/11/2010

Sri Lankan Gem, Mineral & Jewellery Exhibition & Trade show organized by the National Gem & Jewellery Authority (N.G.J.A) in collaboration with the Gemmologists Association of Sri Lanka (GASL) will be held on 10th, 11th and 12th December 2010 at the BMICH HALL B.

http://www.srilankagemautho.com/newsdesk_info.php?newsdesk_id=70&osCsid=afda62f9dff8ff2f408ec420eb5f9abd

20/11/2010

A Dose of Daha Ata Sanniya
In the olden days when local medicine men cured patients of various maladies that afflicted humans by using a variety of concoctions, oils, pills and mixtures, there was another secret ingredient that was used to heal the infirm; Daha Ata Sanniya. Daha Ata meaning eighteen and Sanniya meaning illness, it is a form of exorcism that drives away eighteen types of disease causing demons who have taken over the spirit of the sick. An elaborate ritual of blessings that starts at dusk and continues unto dawn, Daha Ata Sanniya is a feast for the eye and ear and administers a dose of common medicine to all.

07/11/2010

KumbukRiver among spectacular hotels
Sri Lanka’s KumbukRiver has been included in a list of the world’s top 20 most unusual hotels, just announced by an international portal dedicated to the unusual and the audacious, a statement said.

29/10/2010

Sri Lanka Design Festival 2010- International Delegate Programme scheduled to take place during the week of 11th November to 16th of November 2010, promises to offer sourcing opportunities for fashion manufacturing as well asshowcasing other areas of Sri Lankan design such as textiles, crafts, home ware and jewellery.http://www.srilankadesignfestival.com/pdf/Int_Delegates_Programme.pdf

26/10/2010

SriLankan Air Taxi takes to the skies again
SriLankan Airlines is set to re-launch its domestic floatplane service – SriLankan Air Taxi – starting this December in time for the winter tourist season

23/10/2010

23/10/2010

Sitar virtuoso Pradeep Ratnayake does Sri Lanka proud in Brussels
Sri Lankan Sitar Virtuso Pradeep Ratnayake and his ensemble performed at the most prestigious music venue in Brussels, the Palais des Beaux Arts (BOZAR) on Saturday (2 October 2010), at an event jointly organized by the BOZAR and the Embassy of Sri Lanka, with the sponsorship of Sri Lanka Tourism and the Sri Lankan Airlines.

23/10/2010

European film festival 2010
The main festival in Colombo will be held from 5 to 14 November 2010 with screenings each day at 4.00 p.m. and 7.00 p.m. at three venues : the Namel Malini Punchi Theatre Borella, British Council and Goethe Institut. A total of 29 European films will be screened in Colombo.
http://www.ambafrance-lk.org/spip.php?article818

22/10/2010

The third European Film Festival 2010 scheduled to be held in Colombo,Kandy and Galle, will also be held in Jaffna for the first time inNovember.The festival is organized by the European Union Delegation, BritishCouncil, Goethe Institut, Alliance Francaise de Kotte, the French,Dutch, Swiss, Italian and Norwegian embassies and Polish and BelgianConsulates in Sri Lanka, along with the National Film Corporation.The European Film Festival 2010 is currently the biggest European filmevent in Sri Lanka, providing the audience with the opportunity ofviewing high quality, modern European cinema.

19/10/2010

Galle Literary Festival affords visitors an opportunity to appreciate
the work of Sri Lankan and international authors, engage in literary
discussions and other intellectual and artistic…

19/10/2010

Firmly established on the world literary calendar, the 5th anniversary of the Galle Literary Festival will take place 26th January to 30th January 2011.

read more http://www.galleliteraryfestival.com/

Our initial list of particpants has now been announced. It includes Nobel, Booker, Orange, Commonwealth and Whitbread prize winners but also new, young and emerging writers; one of the pleasures of a literary festival is coming across these writers who we might otherwise miss in our own reading.