Sri Lanka saw its highest-ever tourist arrivals in 2025, with over 2.3 million visitors, amid a strong global travel rebound. At the same time, San Francisco International Airport is set to introduce ...

Sri Lanka recorded its highest-ever tourist arrivals in 2025, with over 2.3 million visitors, marking a 17% year-on-year increase. The government plans to revive and expand its free 30-day visa ...

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's cabinet approved issuing free tourist visas to visitors from 35 countries including China, India and Russia, a top official said on Thursday, in an effort to boost ...

Wildlife tourism is a fast-growing segment of world tourism, more so after COVID as many tourists now seek the natural outdoor environment. Sri Lanka has much to offer in this space, but we are still ...

The media launch of ‘Sancharaka Udawa 2026’, Sri Lanka’s own version of global travel marts such as WTM- London, ITB Berlin, ATB Dubai, MITT Moscow and IFTM Top Resa, was held recently, setting the ...

Calls for Indian travelers to boycott the Maldives is "absolutely" helping Sri Lanka's travel industry, the country's Tourism Minister Harin Fernando said Thursday. "The Maldives issue is … helping us ...

COLOMBO (Reuters) -Tourists have long flocked to Sri Lanka for its pristine beaches, wildlife safaris and ancient Buddhist sites. Now, its first Marxist president is betting on casinos to attract high ...

On Wednesday, October 23, barely a month after Sri Lanka elected a new president, the U.S. Embassy in Colombo issued a travel advisory warning U.S. citizens to “avoid” Arugam Bay, a tourist hotspot ...

Sri Lanka is once again looking for investors for the underutilised Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport, often referred ...

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COLOMBO, Oct 24 (Reuters) - 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 on ...