Sri Lanka’s tourism sector sees 122 per cent growth in Jan 2024 compared to last year, says minister
[ad_1] A Sri Lankan minister on Sunday said the country’s external sector performance has seen a marked improvement year on year with tourism fetching USD 342 million in January 2024, an impressive 122 per cent jump from last year. Speaking in Ruwanwella, his home constituency, Minister of State for Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya was delving into […]
As Russia, Ukraine and Israel ‘Invade’ Southern Sri Lanka, Locals Fight Back to Save Tourism Industry – News18
[ad_1] It is a different kind of “invasion”. Ukraine and Russia are fighting a war in Eastern Europe, Israel, which is busy fighting the Hamas in Gaza strip, has sided with Ukraine in this war. Strangely, all three — Russians, Ukrainians and Israelis — together have “invaded” Southern Sri Lanka’s pristine, breathtakingly beautiful Indian Ocean […]
Sri Lanka to end visa extensions granted to tourists from Ukraine and Russia
[ad_1] PTI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Colombo Thousands of Russians and Ukrainians staying in Sri Lanka on extended visas due to the war have been asked to leave the island nation within two weeks, officials said. Sri Lanka to end visa extensions granted to tourists from Ukraine and Russia (Photo by Pixabay) {{^userSubscribed}} […]