India leads foreign tourists in Sri Lanka (Lead)
July 20th, 2012 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, July 20 (IANS) Sri Lanka received a record 452,867 foreign tourists in the first half of this year, with India leading the pack with
85,426 tourists.This is an 18.7 percent ... Read more...
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Tourism to Sri Lanka is booming
July 20th, 2012 - 11:17 am ICT by IANS
Colombo, July 20 (IANS) Sri Lanka's post-war tourism is booming. In the first half of this year, a total of 452,867 people including 85,000 from India, visited the island nation, ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka woos Chinese tourists
November 28th, 2011 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Nov 28 (IANS) Sri Lanka has opened a page on Chinese social networking site - www.renren.com - to attract more Chinese tourists to the country, an official said Monday.In ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka boosts tourism via street spice food festival
October 28th, 2011 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Oct 28 (IANS) One of the popular tourist attractions in Sri Lanka's tourism calendar, "World Spice Food Festival" kicked off along a Colombo street Friday.Started in 2005, "World Spice ... Read more...
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Post-LTTE, Sri Lanka’s tourism soars
April 28th, 2010 - 10:42 am ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
Colombo, April 28 (IANS) After over a quarter century of civil war, Sri Lanka is finally witnessing an upswing in tourism. The island with abundant natural beauty is luring visitors, ... Read more...
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With Tamil Tigers gone, Sri Lanka opens the Ramayana trail for Indians (With images)
July 23rd, 2009 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
By Rahul Dass
Ella (Sri Lanka), July 23 (IANS) With a quarter-century of ethnic conflict and terrorism in Sri Lanka left behind, the island nation, known for its sun-kissed beaches and rolling tea ... Read more...
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Post-LTTE, Jaffna beaches get ready for tourists (Lead)
July 22nd, 2009 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
By Rahul Das
Colombo, July 22 (IANS) For decades it lay at the heart of Sri Lanka's Tamil conflict. Now that the Tamil Tigers have been crushed, Jaffna's once tranquil beaches are getting ... Read more...
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LTTE vanquished, tourism to open up in Sri Lanka’s north
July 22nd, 2009 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
By Rahul Das
Colombo, July 22 (IANS) The pristine beaches in Sri Lanka's north, where a 25-year ethnic conflict came to an end two months ago following the crushing defeat of the Tamil ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka plans special tour packages for Indians
May 14th, 2009 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
By Quaid Najmi
Colombo, May 14 (IANS) Sri Lanka, hoping soon to tide over its troubles that has been plaguing the island nation for decades, will launch initiatives to lure Indian travellers with ... Read more...
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Confident of LTTE rout, Sri Lanka draws tourism plans
April 27th, 2009 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The Sri Lankan government plans to turn the country's war-torn northeastern region, which boasts of some of the island's most scenic beaches, into a tourist attraction as ... Read more...
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Gujarat invites Sri Lanka to develop coastal tourism
January 23rd, 2009 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Jan 23 (IANS) Gujarat's tourism department has sought Sri Lanka's help in developing resorts along its coastline given the island nation's vast experience in running several resorts and spas along its ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka woos Indian tourists
January 13th, 2009 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Jan 13 (IANS) Sri Lanka is an ideal tourist destination for people from India as it offers an experience "Indians want", senior officials from the nation said here Tuesday."I see India ... Read more...
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Defending champs Sri Lanka expect Asia cup to be challenging
June 17th, 2008 - 12:34 am ICT by ANI
Mumbai, June 16 (ANI): Defending champions Sri Lanka expect forthcoming Asia cup to be challenging as skipper Mahela Jayawerdene said that the journey in Pakistan would be exciting.Speaking to the reporters ... Read more...
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Sri Lankan cricket stars to woo Indian tourists (Lead)
June 14th, 2008 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
By P. Karunakharan
Colombo, June 14 (IANS) Sri Lanka's all-time cricket stars will kick off a campaign in Mumbai Sunday to woo Indian tourists to the island nation during an upcoming Test ... Read more...
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Sri Lankan cricket stars seek Indian tourists during tour
June 14th, 2008 - 10:55 am ICT by IANS
By P. Karunakharan
Colombo, June 14 (IANS) Aiming to make the full use of the Indian cricket team's tour here next month, Sri Lanka's all-time cricket stars are flying to Mumbai Sunday ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka promoting ayurveda to boost tourism
May 19th, 2008 - 10:24 am ICT by admin
By P. Karunakharan
Colombo, May 19 (IANS) Sri Lanka is trying to promote ayurveda in the hope that the soothing herbal therapies will attract travellers looking for relaxation and rejuvenation and boost its ... Read more...
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