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Saudi Arabia taking centrestage in world tourism boom, says WEF report
Zawya
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With global tourist trips set to reach 30 billion by 2034 and tourism outpacing economic growth, Saudi Arabia has become a cornerstone in this transformation as the second fastest-growing tourism destination and home to some of the most...
Battling stigma and discrimination, Malaiyaga Pride cuts a pioneering path in Sri Lanka
Global Voices
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June 23, 2025
Image by Dimithri Wijesinghe via Groundviews, used with permission. This article by G.D. Lidurshan Avilash originally appeared on Groundviews, an award-winning citizen journalism website in Sri Lanka. A shortened and edited version is published...
Sri Lankan embassy in Iran evacuated from Tehran
Xinhua News Agency
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COLOMBO, June 17 (Xinhua) -- The Sri Lankan embassy in Tehran has been evacuated due to the ongoing conflict, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism Vijitha Herath told the parliament on Tuesday. Herath said the embassy will...
Who is Thalapathy Vijay's wife Sangeetha Sornalingam? All about London-born Sri Lankan Tam...
Pinkvilla
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June 23, 2025
Thalapathy Vijay has established himself as one of the leading stars of South cinema. He is loved and revered by actors from across the film fraternity, while his fan following extends beyond national borders. While much is known about the actor’s...
How self-drive tuk-tuks are transforming travel in Sri Lanka
BBC
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ShareSave (Credit: Ronald Loedeman)A local startup is helping travellers experience Sri Lanka like a local – and changing lives in the process. I had pictured what my journey from the highlands of Ella to the Unesco city of Kandy would look like,...
Luxury Travel Collection debuts immersion program in Sri Lanka
KARRYON
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June 20, 2025
The initiative is part of a wider strategy to equip LTC advisors with more nuanced cultural literacy, empowering them to design bespoke journeys that resonate more deeply with increasingly conscious luxury travellers. According to Flight Centre...
Sri Lanka discussing investment concessions for FDI with IMF: President
EconomyNext
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June 17, 2025
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka is discussing with the International Monetary Fund giving incentives to draw investments to the country, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said as attempts are made to take the country on a growth path after its first...
Several Sri Lankans evacuated from Israel and Iran
Colombo Gazette
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June 22, 2025
Several Sri Lankans have been evacuated from Israel and Iran, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Sunday. As per information received from the Sri Lankan Diplomatic Missions in Israel and Iran on Sunday a total of 5 Sri Lankans have already...
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk to visit Sri Lanka tomorrow
The Morning
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June 22, 2025
United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk is set to visit Sri Lanka from 23 to 26 June, marking the first such visit by a UN rights chief since 2016. During his stay, Türk will hold meetings with President Anura Kumara...
Legacy of elegance in Sri Lanka’s beauty landscape
The Island
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June 21, 2025
In a candid conversation with the Deputy Minister of Tourism Professor Ruwan Ranasinghe, who is attached to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, shared insightful perspectives on Sri Lanka’s ambitious plans to improve...
Third century of the season for Sri Lankan all-rounder
Fenland Citizen
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June 22, 2025
A third century of the season for Sri Lankan all-rounder Shalin Navishka De Mel set Wisbech on their way to a thumping home win on Saturday and lifted them to fifth in the Cambs & Hunts Premier League Division One. De Mel hit 13 fours and four...
Sri Lankan peacebuilder awarded ‘Rotary Alumni Global Service Award’
Daily FT
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Contributing to the many international accolades achieved by Sri Lankans this year, Pushpi Weerakoon has been awarded the ‘Rotary Alumni Global Service Award’. This is the very first time a Sri Lankan has received this prestigious award and have...
New Report Reveals Shift in Asia Pacific Luxury Travel Trends
Breaking Travel News
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July 2, 2025
A new era of luxury travel is taking shape across Asia Pacific, defined by purpose, personalization, and profound lifestyle shifts. According to a new study from the Luxury Group by Marriott International, high-net-worth (HNW) travelers in the...
Operation Sindhu: India's Special Flight Brings Back 280 More Indians From Iran Govt Commits To Help Nepal, Sri Lanka
MENAFN
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June 22, 2025
(MENAFN- Live Mint) With the tensions escalating in the Middle East following the conflict between Israel and Iran, a special flight under Operation Sindhu brought back over 280 Indian nationals on Sunday. According to the details, the Mahan Air...
Najmul’s twin centuries helps BD draw first Sri Lanka Test
Dawn
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June 22, 2025
GALLE: Sri Lanka’s Angelo Mathews gestures as he is carried around the field by team-mates at the end of the first Test against Bangladesh at the Galle International Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Mathews, who made his debut in 2009 on the famous...
India-Sri Lanka-Nepal nexus to evacuate citizens
Sunday Observer
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June 21, 2025
192 Operation Sindhu’ widens scope Emergency contact numbers published Sri Lankan nationals trapped in the war zones in Tehran and other Iranian cities will be repatriated under India’s ‘Operation Sindhu’ after New Delhi agreed to widen the rescue...
Understanding international travelers’ intentions to adopt protective behaviors against malaria during staying abroad: insights from a study of Chinese international travelers
Globalization and Health
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July 4, 2025
Cotter C, Sturrock HJW, Hsiang MS, Liu J, Phillips AA, Hwang J, Gueye CS, Fullman N, Gosling RD, Feachem RGA. The changing epidemiology of malaria elimination: new strategies for new challenges. Lancet. 2013;382(9895):900–11. Article PubMed...
Operation Sindhu: Sri Lanka Expresses Gratitude to India for Evacuating Nationals From Conflict-Hit Iran
Latestly
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June 22, 2025
Colombo, June 22: The Sri Lankan Government extended its heartfelt gratitude to the Government of India for its timely assistance in evacuating Sri Lankan nationals from Iran amidst the Islamic Republic's ongoing conflict with Israel. The gesture,...
Sri Lanka CenBank chief emphasizes on continuing reforms agreed with IMF
EconomyNext
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June 16, 2025
ECONOMYNEXT – Gita Gopinath, First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, spoke at a conference in Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo, on the initial recovery from then nation’s first first external default. The full text of the...
Sri Lankans advised to use overland routes to reach Israel amid airport shutdown
Lanka News Web
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June 16, 2025
June 16, Colombo (LNW): Sri Lankan nationals intending to travel to or from Israel have been urged to explore alternative transit options, as Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion International Airport remains closed to commercial air traffic amidst the ongoing...