Tag: Srilanka Tourism related News
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Work on Colombo-Kandy highway to start soon
Construction work on the Colombo-Kandy highway will begin immediately, Road Development, Higher Education and Investment Promotion Minister Kabir Hashim who was speaking in Parliament informed that government would start construction work on the Colombo-Kandy highway soon. The Minister said the matara-Beliatta-Hantantota stretch of the Southern Highway will also begin soon after negotiations with the contractors…
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More botanical gardens to be established in Sri Lanka by 2016
The National Botanical Gardens Department (NBGD), recently announced that they were making arrangements to establish more botanical gardens in several parts of the country by the end of 2016. Accordingly, plans have already been drawn to establish six new botanical gardens in Sri Lanka. new botanical gardens are to be opened at various places which…
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Government to develop a new national policy for tourism industry
Plans are under way to prepare a new national policy for the tourism industry in Sri Lanka, Tourism and Sports Minister Navin Dissanayake said. Dissanayake said it has been decided to introduce a three year strategic plan related to the new national policy on tourism. We decided to introduce a new national policy for the…
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Thousand public locations to get free Wi-Fi in Sri Lanka
The Information and Communications Technology Agency (ICTA), which implements the government’s ICT policies, will be launching the ‘Free Wi-Fi’ project in partnership with all telecommunication operators, in the coming months, to let citizens have further accessibility to information and participate in e-governance. Thousand public locations will get Wi-Fi free of charge. This has been finalized.…
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Ramayanaya tour in Sri Lanka
The Ramayanaya trail will be re – launched by the Sri Lanka Convention Bureau together with SLTPB and Srilankan Airlines in the coming months. The 14 sites accessible out of identified 52 Sites will be heavily promoted through various itineraries and packages. The traditions of the Ramayana form an integral part of the shared cultural…
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Stay Weekend at Ban Reef and enjoy Free Dolphin Watching at Kalpitiya
Surround yourself with the unforgettable in Kalpitiya, come see the spectacular acrobatic dolphins on a FREE dolphin watching excursion whenever you book a weekend stay with us. Terms & Conditions apply For more details contact to Alankuda Beach (Pvt) Ltd, 11, Polmyrah Avenue, Kalpitiya Road, Alan kuda, Ettalai. For more details contact to Alankuda Beach…
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Department of Wildlife Bungalows are Open for Public
Wildlife and Nature Protection Society of Sri Lanka (Ceylon) announced that WNPS Bungalows in Yala, Wilpattu and Udawalawe is now open for Non members of WNPS at same fee as now and WNPS members will obtain at a special rate. The Bungalows in Yala, Wilpattu are cater upto 10 passengers and Udawalawe for 8 Passengers.…
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Free Wi-Fi access in Sri Lanka Railways Station for rail passengers
Railway passengers in Sri lanka would be able to enjoy free Wi-Fi facilities at some 100 selected railway stations in the country by April, the Railway Department said to news. Under this programme Wi-Fi hotspots are due to be established in over 100 stations around the country with the support of Sri Lanka Telecom which…
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Sri Lanka expectes to cross 2 million tourist arrivals in 2015: Sri Lanka Tourist Promotional Bureau Chairman
Respected marketer and business personality Rohantha Athukorala has been appointed as the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Tourist Promotional Bureau (SLTPB) by Sports and Tourism Minister Navin Dissanayake Athukorala was the seventh Chairman of the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), the only Chairman to serve the EDB for over five years, and supported the…
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TV programme ‘Bachelor’ (French version) Shooting expected to be in Sri Lanka for Episode 9-10
The New Tourism and Sports Minister Navin Dissanayake has invited the leading French TV channel NT 1 from France to film and telecast the prime time TV programme ‘Bachelor’ (French version) in Sri Lanka in line with the global trend of marketing tourist destinations via film tourism. Minister Navin Dissanayake voiced “The popular TV series…