Sri Lanka’s tourism economy enjoys unprecedented boom

Sri Lanka’s tourism economy has recovered so quickly from last year’s civil war that the island is expected to shortly run out of hotel capacity as it experiences an unprecedented boom. Tourism arrives have risen for 10 consecutive months and were up 50 per cent in March, compared to the same period last year Indian tourists took the...

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Sri Lanka braced for tourist onslaught

Tourism is rebounding so quickly in Sri Lanka after the end of the island’s civil war that in one or two years the country will lack the hotel capacity to meet visitor arrivals, according to the head of the country’s biggest listed company. Ajit Gunawardene, chief executive of John Keells, said Sri Lanka’s existing tourist infrastructure...

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Sri Lanka: Military Tourism

By Indi SamarajivaMilitary tourism by air is slowly but surely taking offPost-war, the Sri Lanka military is adapting for tourism. The Navy and Air Force have been especially active in re purposing ships, planes and helicopters for civilian use. Two specific civilian services are the Jetliner cruise ship berthed in the Colombo Harbour and...

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Galle, Sri Lanka: A Visit Can Bring You Back in Time

The Famous Fort of Galle, pronounced as “gawl”, is not what you would expect if you will first get to look at the charmless commercial district of the area. However, upon your entry into the Fort’s gates, it would be as if you are transported back in time, particularly the Dutch colonial period. The reason for this is simple. The Dutch...

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Sri Lanka Visa Requirements For Business Travelers

Sri Lanka has a growing economy based on agricultural products like tea, rubber and coconuts, as well as textiles and gemstones.  In 2006, the Sri Lankan GDP grew 7.4% to reach the US equivalent of $27.4 billion. According to WorldTravelGuide.net, American business travelers in Sri Lanka should feel right at home.  Many business customs in Sri Lanka are similar to those in America.  Most businesspeople...

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Sri Lanka Tourism gets major publicity from National Geographic website

Sri Lanka. “The words mean ‘resplendent isle’ and the natural charms of this pear-shaped island in the Indian Ocean that nearly kisses the southeast tip of India are indeed splendid.” This is how Sri Lanka is described on the National Geographic website which recently awarded the island the second spot on its list of the world’s 20 best tourist destinations which includes some of the most exotic and exclusive locations such...

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