Sri Lanka sees drop in tourist arrivals in March due to West Asia warSri Lanka's tourist arrivals saw a significant drop in March, falling to 183,979 from over 277,000 in January and February. This decline is...
18 Apr, 2026, 01.59 PM IST
Iran war leaves crisis-scarred countries counting the costIran war: Sri Lanka, Egypt, and Pakistan are struggling with rising energy costs. The Iran war has worsened their economic situations. Thes...
13 Apr, 2026, 10.47 AM IST
Ahmedabad-Colombo direct flights from May 15, travel time to drop to 3 hoursFitsAir is launching direct flights between Ahmedabad and Colombo on May 15, offering a three-times-a-week service. This new route will sig...
02 Apr, 2026, 04.08 PM IST
IndiGo to launch direct Delhi–Colombo flights from March 29, expands Sri Lanka networkIndiGo is launching direct flights from Delhi to Colombo on March 29, operating six times weekly. This expansion enhances travel options be...
27 Mar, 2026, 03.09 PM IST
FitsAir launches direct Ahmedabad–Colombo flights with Sri Lanka tourism partnersDirect passenger flights between Ahmedabad and Colombo will commence on May 15, operating three times weekly. This new service, a partnersh...
12 Mar, 2026, 01.34 PM IST
Indians lead Sri Lanka tourists' arrival in 2025Colombo welcomed 2.3 million tourists in 2025, with India leading the pack with over 531,000 arrivals, a significant year-on-year increase....
19 Jan, 2026, 11.01 AM IST
India will continue to encourage tourism traffic to support Sri Lanka, says Jaishankar"There are other ways by which India can and will be of support to Sri Lanka. You are a significant tourism economy and let me assure you t...
23 Dec, 2025, 02.02 PM IST
Sri Lanka rolls the dice on casinos to power post-crisis tourism boomSri Lanka's Marxist president is banking on casinos to attract high-rollers, particularly from India and China, to boost the economy after ...
26 Aug, 2025, 10.28 AM IST
Russia resumes largest charter airline to Sri Lanka; Putin orders 'more flights to 'friendly states'"IMPORTANT: Russian president Vladimir #Putin ordered the Government of Russia to increase the number of flights between #Russia and friend...
03 Nov, 2022, 08.49 PM IST
Vistara to start flights on Mumbai-Colombo route from Nov 25Vistara airlines to start daily non-stop flights on Mumbai-Colombo route from November 25 onwards this year. Since August, the airline has ...
25 Oct, 2019, 02.14 PM IST
- India woos Sri Lanka, seeks to check China with Colombo-Kashi flight
Not only will the flight make the journey from PM Modi’s constituency to the Sri Lankan capital cheaper by about 40%, it will also reduce t...
08 Sep, 2017, 12.28 PM IST
SriLankan Airlines' enters into a codeshare agreement with Mihin LankaFollowing its agreement with Mihin Lanka, SriLankan Airlines will continue to focus on building seamless connectivity from their hub in Col...
17 Jun, 2015, 06.59 PM IST
- ITC to build $300 million hotel in Lankan capital
ITC Ltd of India is to invest USD 300 million to set up a luxury hotel in Colombo, the government here today said.
01 Dec, 2011, 04.36 PM IST
- Indians among top tourists to Lanka
Emerging from the shadows of militancy, Sri Lanka's booming tourism industry recorded another 30 per cent jump for the first two months of ...
14 Mar, 2011, 01.25 PM IST
- India, Sri Lanka to sign agreement on ferry service soon
India and Sri Lanka would soon sign an agreement to commence ferry service between Tamil Nadu and the island nation, a step towards promoti...
10 Nov, 2010, 12.10 PM IST
- Terrorism stumps cricket tourism
The recent bomb blasts in Colombo have forced almost 1,000 Indian tourists to cancel their trip to Sri Lanka.
18 Aug, 2006, 12.30 AM IST
- Terrorism stumps cricket tourism
Cricket tourism in the subcontinent has been added to the list of woes from terrorism.
18 Aug, 2006, 12.23 AM IST