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
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
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
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
01-25-2023
Sri Lanka has been damaged due to years of war and natural disasters, making it difficult to attract tourists
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
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
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
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
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