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Tourism earnings hit $ 500 m target for 2021 By Charumini de Silva Source:ft.lk Industry aims to springboard from recovery to resilience from 2022 onwards Govt. all set to declare 2022 as ‘Visit Sri Lanka Year’ along with Global Communication Campaign Tourism Ministry to set up Special Secretariat to coordinate 5-year GCC activities National Tourism Policy for Sri Lanka to be finalised and implemented from this month The COVID-hit tourism industry has managed to rebound with earnings of over $ 500 million in 2021. “Tourism holds a greater significance in the services sector and has been a driver of growth for the economy. The industry was the most vulnerable to COVID-pandemic, but it has proven again its resilience with remarkable resurgence. The year ended with 194,495 tourists, with earnings surpassing the target of $ 500 million,” Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) Director-General Dhammika Wijayasingha told the Daily FT. As ...

Jan 15, 2022 Posted by In Articles, elanka Finance Tagged , , , , , , , , , ,
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Sri Lanka Tourism and Australia’s MDF webinar to Share Insights from 10,000 Consumers from 10 Key Markets to Strategically Promote Tourism Reopening Source:bizenglish.adaderana.lk Members of Sri Lanka’s tourism industry are set to gain useful insights from a survey of 10,000 travel consumers across 10 key Sri Lankan source markets, in a webinar organised by Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) in collaboration with Market Development Facility (MDF), Australia’s flagship private sector development program. “Business and Consumer Insights for Tourism Reopening in Sri Lanka” will take place via Zoom on Tuesday, 30 November, at 2.30 pm. The discussion panel will comprise Ms. Kimarli Fernando – Chairperson, Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority; Mr. Hiran Cooray – Chairman, Jetwing Symphony PLC and Chairman, Tourism Advisory Committee; and Mr. Oliver Martin – Partner, Twenty 31 Consulting Inc. The webinar will be moderated by Katherine Droga – Founder, Droga & Co. The discussion will focus ...

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Tourism attracts over $ 950 m in new investments despite pandemic Source:FT Over the last 15 months (March 2020-June 2021) the Government has attracted over $ 950 million in investments, dedicated to revitalising the country’s tourism sector. The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) said yesterday 64 project proposals had currently been received and 38 projects, to the value of $ 102.38 million, had received approval.  These ventures will be executed under the auspices of SLTDA. The level of interest shown by global investors is a positive sign for things to come and indicative of the immense potential inherent to the local tourism sector.  ...

Aug 14, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged
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Sri Lanka Tourism launches membership drive for informal sector with support from Australia’s MDF Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA), with the support from Market Development Facility (MDF), Australia’s flagship private sector development programme, has launched a membership drive to encourage informal sector tourism operators to register with SLTDA.  The membership drive was launched recently with a trilingual video series featuring Kumar Sangakkara. “Tourism is led by the SMEs and hit hard by the pandemic which accounts for over 55 percent of the tourism industry. The key objective of this initiative is to motivate informal businesses to register with us and I invite informal sector establishments to register– we stand ready to help,” said Kimarli Fernando, Chairperson of Sri Lanka Tourism. “I would also like to extend my sincere gratitude to Sangakkara for helping us to initiate this and Market Development Facility (MDF) for assisting us,” she added.  SLTDA welcomes ...

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Travel to Sri Lanka Sentences that are underlined contain external links. Travel restrictions are regularly being updated. Please contact your local embassy for the most up-to-date travel announcements. Tourists The following categories of passengers are allowed entry under the Sri Lanka Tourism Safety Protocol: Tourists (foreign nationals) who have obtained approved Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) issued via http://www.eta.gov.lk/slvisa/  Foreign passport holders with a valid Sri Lankan residence visa who have a confirmation letter issued by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) Sri Lankans who hold dual citizenship  Sri Lankan passport holders ...

Apr 28, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged
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SRI LANKA TOURISM – OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES WITH HEALTH PROTOCOLS The Novel Corona Virus, which was first identified in late December 2019 and is now known as COVID-19 has rapidly spread globally and painted a picture of public anxiety and a global emergency. This outbreak was identified as a ‘Public Health Emergency of International Concern’ and thereafter declared as a ‘Pandemic’ by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020. As at end May 2020, the virus has affected over 200 countries, with more than 6.1 million confirmed cases and over 370,000 reported deaths. ...

Jul 4, 2020 Posted by In Articles Tagged , Comments 0
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