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Sri Lanka’s first guidebook to responsible travel unveiled

“Paradise Exorcised” educates travelers on global tourism

Sri Lanka’s first guidebook to responsible travel unveiled

"Nature provides a free lunch, but only if we control our appetites." - William Ruckelshaus

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Sri Lanka to set up special unit to monitor tourists

Sri Lankan Tourism

Sri Lanka to set up special unit to monitor tourists

The Immigration and Emigration Department will set up a special unit to monitor the activities ... read more

Prince and Princess Michael of Kent visit Sri Lanka elephant orphanage

eTurboNews Ambassador accompanies royal couple

Prince and Princess Michael of Kent visit Sri Lanka elephant orphanage

By Srilal Miththapala, eTN Sri Lanka

SRI LANKA (eTN) - ETurboNews Ambassador from Sri Lanka, Srilal Miththapala, Project Director of ... read more

New Tourism Act would take Sri Lanka's tourism back in time

Sri Lankan New Tourism Act

New Tourism Act would take Sri Lanka's tourism back in time

The government will be taking Sri Lanka Tourism back in time if and once the new Tourism Act is ... read more

Sri Lankan politician held in connection with killing of UK tourist

UK Visitor Murdered In Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan politician held in connection with killing of UK tourist

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - A ruling party politician has been arrested in Sri Lanka and remanded to ... read more

British tourist killed in Sri Lankan resort town

UK visitor attacked, killed in Sri Lanka

British tourist killed in Sri Lankan resort town

A Briton has died after being attacked on Christmas Day while on holiday in Sri Lanka. ... read more

Concern grows for Sri Lankan activists

Rumor indicates political activists may be held in official custody

Concern grows for Sri Lankan activists

New information concerning the disappearance of Sri Lankan political activists, Lalith Kumara ... read more

Sri Lanka welcomes record number of tourists in 2011

Sri Lanka Tourism

Sri Lanka welcomes record number of tourists in 2011

COLOMBO - A record number of tourists visited Sri Lanka this year with the 800,000th visitor for ... read more

Sri Lanka expects 800,000th visitor to arrive on Monday

Sri Lankan tourism industry grows 37 percent

Sri Lanka expects 800,000th visitor to arrive on Monday

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka tourism industry sources expect the 800,000th visitor to Sri ... read more

Sri Lanka inaugurates higher studies in tourism and hotel management

Sri Lanka aims to improve tourism industry

Sri Lanka inaugurates higher studies in tourism and hotel management

With increasing contributions by the tourism industry to economic development, Sri Lanka Tourist ... read more

eTN Ambassador speaks on Sri Lanka and sustainable tourism in London

Srilal Miththapala makes presentation to packed audience

eTN Ambassador speaks on Sri Lanka and sustainable tourism in London

Project Director of SWITCH-Asia Greening Sri Lanka Hotels Project Srilal Miththapala, also an ... read more

eTN Sri Lanka Ambassador to speak at WTM

Srilal Miththapala to speak at World Travel Travel Market seminar

eTN Sri Lanka Ambassador to speak at WTM

By Quintus Perera

Srilal Miththapala, the Project Director of SWITCH-Asia Greening Sri Lanka Hotels Project and ... read more

Belgian tourism to Sri Lanka up 114.5 percent

Sri Lanka becomes one of the most preferred destinations for Belgian tourists

Belgian tourism to Sri Lanka up 114.5 percent

Belgian tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka grew by 114.5 percent during the first nine months of ... read more

Tourist industry not happy with Sri Lanka's visa changes

Sri Lankan Tourism

Tourist industry not happy with Sri Lanka's visa changes

A stream of visitors arrives from London or Dubai, Frankfurt or Hong Kong. They meet their tour ... read more

Green Globe announces certification of Bentota Beach Hotel in Sri Lanka

Hotel implements number of key sustainability contributions

Green Globe announces certification of Bentota Beach Hotel in Sri Lanka

LOS ANGELES, California - Green Globe today announces the certification of Bentota Beach Hotel, ... read more

Tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka: food for thought

Tourism in post-war Sri Lanka

Tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka: food for thought

By Srilal Miththapala, eTN Sri Lanka

SRI LANKA (eTN) - There is no doubt that tourism in post-war Sri Lanka has grown at an ... read more

Minor launches refreshing new hotel brand

First Avani Resort in Sri Lanka

Minor launches refreshing new hotel brand

As part of Minor Hotel Group’s global expansion of diverse quality brands, the launch of Avani ... read more

Would elephant fancy a game of cricket?

Unique photo from Sri Lanka

Would elephant fancy a game of cricket?

By Srilal Miththapala, eTN Sri Lanka

A bemused wild elephant watches a game of cricket being played by off-duty Army personnel at the ... read more

Elephants could stall Commonwealth Games bid

Nature Tourism

Elephants could stall Commonwealth Games bid

By Sunimalee Dias

Sri Lanka could lose the bid for the Commonwealth Games if strong environmental activists’ ... read more

Indian tourists top Sri Lanka's arrival numbers

Sri Lankan Tourism

Indian tourists top Sri Lanka's arrival numbers

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Indians are at the top of tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka, official figures ... read more

Minister: Sri Lanka’s tourism boom to benefit Maldives

Maldives targets to increase tourist arrivals by over a million

Minister: Sri Lanka’s tourism boom to benefit Maldives

Maldivian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ahmed Naseem said on Friday that Sri Lanka’s booming ... read more

Impending human resource crisis in Sri Lanka tourism industry

Post-War Tourism

Impending human resource crisis in Sri Lanka tourism industry

By Srilal Miththapala, eTN

(eTN) - Much has been written, debated, and publicized about the meteoritic growth in tourism in ... read more

Sri Lanka tourism needs facelift

Sri Lanka tourism price hikes need to be justified

Sri Lanka tourism needs facelift

Sri Lanka needs to improve the quality of its tourism product and infrastructure to further ... read more

Sri Lanka Navy goes into tourist business

Sri Lanka Whale Watching

Sri Lanka Navy goes into tourist business

The Sri Lanka Navy has started a tourist ferry service to watch whales along the southern ... read more

Sri Lanka plans for tourism industry boom

Sancharaka Udawa Launched In Colombo

Sri Lanka plans for tourism industry boom

By Sanjeevi Jayasuriya

Sri Lanka will be positioned as a high-end tourism destination focusing more on quality service ... read more

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