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...

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...

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...

Sri Lanka’s Economic Reality Check

Despite some economic progress in Sri Lanka over the years, the fact that the country was declared bankrupt in 2022 negates such achievements in terms of the sustainability of the economy and highlights structural weaknesses in its fundamentals....

Sri Lanka Tourism to hold roadshows in India to boost visitor arrivals

Sri Lanka's Tourism Ministry is ramping up promotions for Indian travellers through roadshows and networking events in southern India next week, with the goal of increasing arrivals and strengthening tourism relations between the two countries, a...

Special trains connecting Hubballi, Mangaluru, Bengaluru announced for Deepavali travel rush: Report

To accommodate the festive travel surge during Deepavali, the Railways has announced a series of special trains connecting Hubballi, Mangaluru, and Bengaluru. Train 07353 departs Hubballi on October 17, while Train 06229 leaves Yeshwantpur...

Kuwait Airways launches its winter campaign, ‘Summer may be over, but travel never ends’

Kuwait Airways shareholders approve capital restructuring to offset $983 million in losses. KUWAIT CITY, Oct 14: As part of its ongoing commitment to diversifying its route network and introducing new destinations, Kuwait Airways has announced the...

Grotton veterinary nurse brings expertise to Sri Lanka’s forgotten animals

A HIGHLY experienced veterinary nurse from Grotton has joined the mission to help change the lives of street dogs in Sri Lanka. Lucas Helps Dogs, a UK-based charity, works to bring surgeries, vaccinations, treatments, and feeding programmes to...

Seylan Bank accelerates MSME lending with new Govt.-backed schemes

Seylan Bank, in collaboration with the Government, has reinforced its commitment to Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) by expediting loan disbursements through a combination of direct lending and innovative guarantee schemes. Seylan Bank...

AMAGI SECRET by Atmosphere Tangalle to open with 33 Keys in Sri Lanka by 2026

Atmosphere Core, a fast-growing international hospitality company, in partnership with the Amagi Group is set to make its debut in Sri Lanka with a boutique resort in Tangalle. A part of the award-winning Atmosphere Hotels & Resorts brand, AMAGI...

World Bank warns Sri Lanka’s recovery fragile, urges urgent reforms to sustain growth

World Bank Country Manager for Sri Lanka and the Maldives Gevorg Sargsyan World Bank Country Economist for Sri Lanka Shruti Lakhtakia Projects Sri Lanka’s economy to grow by 4.6% in 2025 and 3.5% in 2026 but warns recovery remains fragile without...

Modern Zhongtong buses hit Sri Lankan roads

Marking a significant advancement in Sri Lanka’s passenger transport sector, the latest premium Zhongtong bus range was recently introduced by its newly appointed local agent, Moveflex Ltd., a fully owned subsidiary of DIMO. Zhongtong is a...

The travel agent, the hairdresser, and the war

The investigative outlet Sistema has published an investigation into how citizens of Cuba and Sri Lanka were recruited to join the Russian army and fight in Ukraine. Journalists found that two women from Ryazan, in western Russia, were behind the...

‘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...

Atmosphere Core to debut in Sri Lanka’s southern coast with 2026 opening of AMAGI SECRET by Atmosphere Tangalle

Atmosphere Core, a fast-growing international hospitality company, in partnership with the Amagi Group is set to make its debut in Sri Lanka with a boutique resort in Tangalle. A part of the award-winning Atmosphere Hotels & Resorts brand, AMAGI...

Don’t just tick the box: Strategic imperative for Sri Lankan corporates to integrate sustainability

Embedding sustainability in business models for future-proofing Sri Lankan enterprises Sustainability has emerged as one of the most critical strategic imperatives of our era, particularly in nations acutely exposed, with economies closely tied to...

Sri Lanka makes electronic travel authorisation mandatory amid backlash against LGBTQ tourism

The Sri Lankan government has reinstated its Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system, announcing that all tourists must obtain the approval prior to entering the country, starting October 15. The move was confirmed by the Department of...

Tourists need ETA for Sri Lanka visit

The Sri Lankan Government announced on Saturday that all tourists are required to obtain Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) prior to arrival in Sri Lanka. The new condition would be applicable from October 15, Sri Lanka’s Department of...

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...

How Sri Lanka protects Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh from ocean fury

Focused experiments demonstrated that the Sri Lankan Land Mass (SLLM), situated in the southeastern part of the Indian peninsula, actively blocks long-period swell waves from the Southern Ocean from reaching India’s southeast coast. Photo: Google...