Checkout These 5 Adventure Holidays Just A Short Flight From India

1. What are the best short-haul adventure destinations from India? Nepal, Sri Lanka, Oman, Thailand, and the Maldives are top picks for adventure seekers. Each offers unique thrills — from trekking and desert safaris to surfing, climbing, and...

‘3.75 lakh Indians visited Sri Lanka till September this year’

: Over three lakh Indian tourists visited Sri Lanka from January to September 2025, Ganesanathan Geathiswaran, deputy high commissioner, Sri Lanka Deputy High Commission in Chennai, said here on Friday. Of the 17,25,494 tourists who visited Sri...

SL Tourism Growth Masks Weak Earnings as $5 Billion Target Slips

By: Staff Writer October 14, Colombo (LNW): Sri Lanka’s tourism industry continues to show impressive visitor growth but remains constrained by weak revenue performance, raising doubts about the sector’s ability to achieve its ambitious $5 billion...

Inclusive Tourism is not a Threat to Culture but a Promise of a Better Sri Lanka

Photo courtesy of Pelago A recent initiative to inspire inclusive tourism in Sri Lanka – one that seeks to ensure safe tourism experiences and employment opportunities for LGBTIQ people – has been met with a fierce backlash. Social media fury and...

Ban the Bag? Lessons from Britain—and Sri Lanka’s Reality Check

By Roger Srivasan Introduction I was born in the Northern part of Sri Lanka, but my childhood and much of my life unfolded in the United Kingdom. For half a century I have lived in a society where the environment has steadily been pushed higher up...

Sri Lanka’s Vehicle Import Revival Boosts Revenue, Tests Forex Stability

By: Staff Writer October 07, Colombo (LNW): Sri Lanka’s decision to lift a four-year ban on vehicle imports has sparked a surge in demand, delivering a windfall in government revenue while intensifying pressure on the nation’s fragile foreign...

UPI expected to launch in Japan soon as NPCI, NTT DATA partner to simplify payments for Indian tourists

Indian tourists visiting Japan may soon be able to make payments using the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), reported by ANI. The development follows a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL) -...

Sri Lanka embarkation levies net Rs26.8bn, up 39-pct as foreign travel rise

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s All Share Price Index closed 0.31 percent higher from Friday while the S&P SL20 closed up 0.07 percent, data on its site showed. The broader ASPI rose 68.34 points to end at 22,163.23; while the more liquid S&P SL20...

Easy Visa Travel for UAE Residents: 18 Destinations with On-Arrival or Visa-Free Access

8Dubai, UAE: Some good news here for UAE passport holders planning their next holiday. Eighteen countries now welcome UAE residents with either no visa requirements at all or simple visa-on-arrival processes. This easy visa travel for UAE...

Sri Lanka Crosses 1.7 Million Tourist Arrivals

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s tourism industry continues its upward trajectory, with 1,725,494 international visitors arriving in the country during the year to date, according to the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority. In September alone,...

Third edition of “Sri Lanka: A Cultural Odyssey” in Milan

Cultural festival draws 83,000 visitors at Merlata Bloom The third edition of the mega Sri Lanka promotional event in Milan, themed “Sri Lanka: A Cultural Odyssey” was held on 27 and 28 September at Merlata Bloom Shopping Centre—one of Milan’s...

‘Lighthouse in the storm’: Melbourne nutrition influencer dies post-birth

The couple were adventurous and had travelled together to Norway, Switzerland and Sri Lanka. They were married in the Maldives last year, which Nathan described as “the happiest day of my life”. But despite Stacey’s intrepid spirit, “her favourite...

Hotel group boss says Sri Lanka must rebrand as a value destination

Sri Lanka has been urged to move beyond “discount-led tourism” to focus on value over price. Minor International Group CEO Dillip Rajakarier said that the country should not be positioning itself as a cheap destination in his keynote speech at CA...

Sri Lanka’s President says there’s no plans to promote tourism to LGBTIQA+ people

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has declared his government will not promote the country as a destination for LGBTIQA+ people to visit. The President’s declaration came after the Archbishop of the Catholic Archbishop of Colombo...

Global tourism giant Minor urges Sri Lanka to shift from price to value

Minor International Group CEO and Minor Hotels CEO Dillip Rajakarier – Pic by Ruwan Walpola Delivering keynote at CA Sri Lanka’s 46th National Conference, Minor International Group CEO Dillip Rajakarier says Sri Lanka must move beyond discount-led...

Where are Indians travelling this Diwali? Gen Z and millennials lead the way with festive backpacking

Thinking of skipping sweets, sparkles, and air pollution this Diwali? You are not alone! Diwali 2025 has come at a perfect moment to put the long weekend to use. With the festival of lights just around the corner, travellers are eager to scope out...

‘Sri Lanka records 3.75 lakh Indian tourists footfall in nine months’

“With the record-breaking footfall of about 3.75 lakh Indian tourists in Sri Lanka in this year alone, the country is regaining its value as the most preferred destination,” said Shirani Herath, Assistant Director, Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion...

Diwali 2025 Travel Trends: Indians Opt For Extended Getaways, Spiritual Journeys And Family Celebrations Abroad

Last Updated:October 15, 2025, 11:31 IST Diwali 2025 will see a surge in festive travel, with Indians opting for longer holidays, spiritual experiences, and family celebrations abroad redefining how diwali is celebrated. From extended family...

OneWorld Duty Free reveals luxury watch collection at Port City Duty Free Mall

Singapore-based OneWorld Duty Free (ODF) has launched its exclusive luxury watch collection, featuring world-renowned brands Hamilton, Mido, Rado, and Tissot, at its store located in the Port City Duty Free Mall in Colombo, Sri Lanka. This marks...

Sustaining transformative growth in Sri Lanka 2025-2030

Debt sustainability remains the cornerstone of economic recovery Sri Lanka enters the period of 2025-2030 at a critical juncture, having emerged from its severe economic crisis in the recent past. Sri Lanka’s economic landscape once in the brink...