Tourist driving licence : Govt considering increasing rates
2025-08-20
Minister of Transport Bimal Rathnayake says the temporary licences issued at the Katunayake Airport to tourists do not consist ofContinue Reading
Over 1000 tourists get driving licences, Tourist drivers object
2025-08-20
The office of the Department of Motor Traffic, established within the premises of the Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake, hasContinue Reading
Inland Revenue reopens Tourist VAT Refund Scheme registration for retailers
2025-06-13
The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has reopened registration for authorized retailers under the Tourist VAT Refund Scheme (TVRS), enabling eligibleContinue Reading
Malaysian Vlogger Heroically Saves Sri Lankan from Drowning (Video)
2025-02-14
Malaysian tourist Farah Putri Mulyani, who is on holiday in Sri Lanka, has rescued a local man who was drowningContinue Reading
One dead & 12 tourists injured in Southern Expressway accident
2025-01-17
One person was reported dead and 12 tourists were injured when the private coach they were travelling in met withContinue Reading
Security of foreign tourists in Sri Lanka : Statement from Police
2024-10-23
Sri Lanka Police will implement a special security programme centred on tourists visiting Sri Lanka during the upcoming holiday season.Continue Reading
Rs 80 million to strengthen 4 rural hospitals in tourist hotspots
2024-07-23
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed to improve health facilities in areas with minimal health services for theContinue Reading
Bus collides with car transporting foreign tourists
2024-03-04
A car transporting a French family of three has met with an accident after colliding with a bus in theContinue Reading
Incident of harassing Russian tourists : Patali calls for action
2024-02-19
United Republic Front (URF) Leader MP Patali Champika Ranawaka has condemned the recent incident involving the alleged harassment of RussianContinue Reading
Highest : November tourist arrivals crosses 150,000 mark
2023-12-05
Tourist arrivals crossed the 150,000 mark in November 2023, recording the highest tourist arrivals for the year so far. AccordingContinue Reading
President reveals Sri Lanka’s tourism target
2023-08-18
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has urged officials to accelerate efforts towards the goal of attracting 5 million tourists annually to SriContinue Reading
Van with foreign tourists topples into a precipice
2023-07-26
A van transporting foreign tourists has fallen into a precipice in the Heevalkandura area on the Wellawaya- Koslanda Road earlyContinue Reading
Exclusive counters for foreign tourists at BIA
2023-04-24
Exclusive counters will be available for foreign travellers arriving at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake, the Controller GeneralContinue Reading
Wave of Chinese tourists expected to visit SL in March
2023-02-24
Sri Lanka is set to receive its first group of post-pandemic Chinese tourists after becoming one of the first 20Continue Reading