Sri Lanka’s tourism sector has reached a significant milestone, surpassing 1.7 million arrivals so far in 2024. Over 100,000 visitors were welcomed during the first 17 days of November, showing strong momentum as the year-end holiday season approaches. From November 1-17, Sri Lanka saw 103,315 tourist arrivals, pushing the year-to-date (YTD) total to over 1.72
Sri Lanka’s tourism sector has kicked off November with remarkable momentum, welcoming over 30,000 tourists within the first five days. From November 1-5, the country recorded 30,620 arrivals, a 38% increase compared to 22,202 visitors during the same period in 2023. The year-to-date (YTD) total has now surpassed 1.65 million, bringing Sri Lanka closer to
Sri Lanka has reinstated its $50 double-entry visa for most international visitors and a $20 double-entry visa for South Asian travelers, following a court order to restore the previous e-visa system. The earlier visa fees had been increased under a deal with VFS Global and IVS-GBS, leading to a $75 single-entry visa charge along with
Air China, one of China’s largest airlines, will begin daily flights to Sri Lanka in October 2024, marking a significant boost in air connectivity between the two nations. The announcement was made by former Tourism Minister Harin Fernando on X (formerly Twitter). This expansion follows Air China’s resumption of flights to Sri Lanka in July
Sri Lanka is set to offer a two-week tourist visa at no cost to visitors from 38 selected countries, according to Cabinet spokesman and Minister Bandula Gunawardena. The new visa policy was approved by the Cabinet and is aimed at making travel easier, similar to Singapore’s visa-on-arrival system. “The Cabinet approved the immediate implementation of