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Sri Lanka Launches New Electronic Visa System

04-19-2024

The official website of the Department of Immigration and Emigration of Sri Lanka has announced the transition to a new system for obtaining an electronic travel authorization to the country - eVisa

Resplendent Ceylon and Across Ceylon launch 'Tour De Resplendent’ cycling tour

11-20-2023

Resplendent Ceylon, the Sri Lankan luxury hospitality unit of Dilmah, and Across Ceylon, an adventure travel company, have announced their collaborative endeavor ‘Tour De Resplendent’, an exhilarating cycling tour that traverses the picturesque landscapes of Sri Lanka, showcasing the islands natural beauty and cultural heritage, and connecting some or all of the five remarkable Resplendent resorts – Ceylon Tea Trails, Wild Coast Tented Lodge, Cape Weligama, Ahu Bay & Kayaam House

Sri Lanka offers free tourist visas to visitors from Asia to boost crisis-hit economy

10-27-2023

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, to boost tourism and help revive its crisis-hit economy

TUI Wildlife Sri Lanka inaugurates solar-powered fence to mutually protect elephants and humans

08-07-2023

In Sri Lanka, over 70% of the elephant population lives outside protected areas and in 44% of the country, elephants and humans share the land. However, they do not always live harmoniously side by side and this poses a major conservation and socio-economic issue that the TUI Wildlife Sri Lanka project addresses

Harnessing sustainable tourism to restore the Sri Lankan economy

01-25-2023

Sri Lanka has been damaged due to years of war and natural disasters, making it difficult to attract tourists

Sri Lanka travel advisory says all tourists should carry vaccination cards or PCR reports

01-17-2023

As per Sri Lanka's new COVID-19 guidelines, all tourists travelling to the island nation will now be required to carry their vaccination cards, whereas unvaccinated travellers will be required to carry a negative PCR report, which has been obtained 72 hours prior to arrival in the country

Sri Lanka mulls tapping Indian tourists for tourism revival amid crisis

07-07-2022

Sri Lanka plans to tap Indian tourists to revive the South Asian island’s battered tourism sector and shore up its depleted foreign exchange reserves

Sri Lanka exempts PCR /Antigen test for fully vaccinated travellers

03-09-2022

The Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL) has announced that all Fully Vaccinated travellers arriving to Sri Lanka from overseas will NOT be required to undergo PCR or Rapid Antigen Tests

Sri Lanka launches tourism promotion initiatives with Russia, Ukraine

09-14-2021

Sri Lanka has launched tourism promotion initiatives with Russia and Ukraine aimed at reviving the sector which has been severely hit by the Covid-19 pandemic

Sri Lanka reopens for fully-vaccinated Indian travellers

08-27-2021

Sri Lanka is all set to welcome tourists from India as it allows fully vaccinated travellers from India (including transit) from August 19


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