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Exodus Adventure Travels launches 2026 Asia tours with immersive experiences
TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific
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July 9, 2025
Exodus Adventure Travels announces its 2026 Asia tours, focusing on immersive cultural and active travel experiences in Laos, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka, tailored for the region’s evolving travel trends. Exodus Adventure Travels 2026 Asia tours mark a...
Agoda: Indian travel to Southeast Asia surges with eased visas
TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific
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July 9, 2025
Eased visa rules in Southeast Asia spark sharp rise in Indian travel interest, with Malaysia, Palau, and Philippines leading gains. SINGAPORE – The landscape of international travel for Indian passport holders is undergoing a transformation,...
ITB India 2025 to spotlight curated travel and partnerships growth
TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific
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July 9, 2025
ITB India returns this September, focusing on personalized travel, immersive experiences, and strategic B2B networking across South Asia’s evolving markets. MUMBAI, INDIA – ITB India returns for its fourth edition from 2 – 4 September 2025 at the...
Is Sri Lanka ready for the long road to sustained recovery?
Daily FT
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Transitioning from stabilisation to long-term growth requires a bold, forward-looking agenda to promote growth enhancing structural reforms Introduction In my article “Is Sri Lanka’s recovery sustainable?” published in the Daily FT on 18 January...
Tourism will hit 30bn visits by 2034, outpacing growth: report
Travel & Tourism News Middle East
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Travel, Tourism & Hospitality July 2025 114 The World Economic Forum has released a report predicting that the travel and tourism industry will serve 30 billion tourist trips by 2034, contributing $16 trillion to global GDP. This represents more...
Tourism will hit 30bln visits by 2034, outpacing growth: report
Zawya
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The World Economic Forum has released a report predicting that the travel and tourism industry will serve 30 billion tourist trips by 2034, contributing $16 trillion to global GDP. This represents more than 11% of the total world economy. The...
Sri Lankan man arrested at Thai airport with snakes in his underwear
Colombo Gazette
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July 4, 2025
Officials from the Thailand Wildlife Enforcement Network (Thailand WEN) arrested a Sri Lankan man at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok for wildlife trafficking after discovering three snakes hidden in his underwear. Phonlawee...
7 places in Sri Lanka that are believed to hold traces of the Ramayana
The Times of India
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July 6, 2025
Travellers today look for more than just beautiful views when planning a trip. They want to visit places that hold meaning, where stories from the past are still remembered and Sri Lanka is one such country that holds immense cultural and...
Pakistan crush Sri Lanka in hockey U18 Asia Cup
GEO TV
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July 6, 2025
KARACHI: Pakistan’s under-18 men’s hockey team secured another emphatic victory in the Men’s U18 Asia Cup 2025, defeating Sri Lanka with a 9-0 score in their second Group A match at the Dazhou National Hockey Training Centre in Dazhou, China....
Integrated resorts will transform tourism in APAC: ATM
Travel & Tourism News Middle East
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Travel, Tourism & Hospitality July 2025 256 The growth of integrated resorts in Middle East and Asia Pacific (APAC) is redefining the hospitality industry by blending luxury, entertainment, and culture into immersive destination experiences, as...
Travel agency Trafalgar and sister brands launch 16 new tours, including to villages of France and the Balkans
Channel News Asia
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July 8, 2025
Trafalgar: • English Adventure – A family-friendly trip through castles, countryside, and culture. • Villages of France – Slow travel through storybook towns, vineyards and rustic cuisine. • Best of South Korea – A modern-meets-traditional tour...
Sri Lanka still in negotiations with Sinopec over tax holiday, local sales
EconomyNext
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July 3, 2025
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka is still under negotiations with China’s Sinopec over tax holiday and local sales in an already inked $3.7 billion refinery deal in Hambantota, Deputy Industries Minister Chathuranga Abeysinghe said. The island nation...
Hilton Named Best Workplace in Sri Lanka
Breaking Travel News
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July 6, 2025
Hilton has been named the Best Workplace in Sri Lanka™ 2025 by Great Place to Work®, earning the top position in the large-sized business category for the first time. This achievement follows four consecutive years as Sri Lanka’s top hospitality...
Thailand ranked safest holiday destination in the world – Singapore leads in ASEAN
ScandAsia
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July 9, 2025
Crowd of people walking on the market in Chinatown – the Thai people have not stopped wearing masks. Photo: Brostock/Shutterstock Thailand has been ranked the safest holiday destination in the world, according to a new analysis by UK-based...
Sri Lanka halts Port City, SDP tax breaks, laws to be changed in IMF benchmark
EconomyNext
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July 4, 2025
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka has halted giving tax breaks under the Port City Act and the Strategic Development Project Act and pledged to amend the laws to define rule-based criteria and reduce the length of tax holidays, under an International...
Sri Lankan man arrested at airport for smuggling pythons in underwear
Bangkok Post
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July 4, 2025
PUBLISHED : 4 Jul 2025 at 12:08 A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear. Polavee Buchakiat, director of the Wildlife...
Sri Lanka-Greater Mekong Business Council hosts exclusive Members’ Networking Evening at Port City
Daily FT
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Sri Lanka-Greater Mekong Business Council President Nimal Ratnayake SLGMBC Committee members and invitees The Sri Lanka-Greater Mekong Business Council (SLGMBC) of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce hosted an exclusive Members’ Networking Evening on...
South Asian Travel Awards returns to Sri Lanka for 9th edition in September 2025
Hotelier Maldives
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July 5, 2025
The 9th edition of the prestigious South Asian Travel Awards (SATA) is scheduled to take place in Colombo, Sri Lanka, from 19th to 20th September 2025. Over the years, SATA has been hosted in iconic destinations across South Asia, including Mount...
Sri Lanka National Archives secures € 384,248 grant for research on Dutch palm leaf manuscripts
Daily FT
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The Cabinet of Ministers on Tuesday approved a proposal by the National Archives Department to sign an agreement and proceed with a research project on Sri Lankan-origin Dutch palm leaf manuscripts, following its success in securing a competitive...
Sri Lanka–UAE trade relations bolstered through exclusive session with UAE Ambassador at National Chamber
Daily FT
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The National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka successfully hosted an exclusive Bilateral Trade and Investment Session with the gracious presence of Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Sri Lanka Khaled Nasser Al Ameri on Tuesday, 1...