Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) will see its technical proficiency elevated with the Colombo Plan kicking off a capacity development programme with funding from the US Embassy. The programme aims to advance “smart” operations at the Port of Colo

The oneworld alliance on 1 February celebrated 25 years of delivering an exceptional and seamless travel experience to its customers worldwide, with a member airline flight taking off or landing somewhere in the world every six seconds, 24 hours a da

Key maritime sector stakeholders and experts emphasized on collaborative and collective efforts to enhance sustainability, security, ocean conservation and maritime law to meet evolving challenges while harnessing emerging opportunities in the vibran

SriLankan Airlines has unveiled a new and improved mobile app that is designed for optimum user-friendliness. The enhanced app will afford customers greater ease and flexibility in managing their flight bookings, purchasing value-added services, enro

Going parallel with the Christmas & New Year celebrations taking place across the counrty, authorities in the Uva province kicked off today the Ella Street Food Fiesta.

SriLankan Airlines is organizing the first-ever series of meetings in Sri Lanka for Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) Nepal as part of its ramped-up efforts to help the country rebuild and grow tourism.

As construction work begins in the industrial park at the Hambantota Port, efforts are being made to attract Sri Lankan and international investors.

Uncertainty as a result of the coronavirus pandemic has thrust the global aviation industry into genuine chaos as a result of closed borders and strict border controls since the early days of the crisis, which has seen planes flying with just a handf

(Arab News) Russian state nuclear energy firm Rosatom and Dubai logistics firm DP World agreed on Friday to join efforts in developing pilot container shipping between Northwest Europe and East Asia through the Arctic, the companies said.

Tracking multiple shipments several times a day can at times be a hassle. This is because professionals in the shipping industry have to visit many third party websites or take numerous calls to obtain information on the whereabouts of their shipment

Consequent to the recent downturn in arrivals following the Easter Sunday attacks, Sri Lanka Tourism has planned a series of short-term promotional programmes to attract tourists from short haul markets.

A group of 12 tour operators from St. Petersburg, Russia is currently in Sri Lanka for a familiarization tour with Aitken Spence Travels.

Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Christian Affairs John Amaratunga met with British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka James Dauris this week to discuss the  improvements in the security situation post-Easter Sunday terror attacks, and informed the

SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines has launched the first non-stop flights between Singapore and Busan in South Korea.

(Dubai) REUTERS: Emirates Chief Commercial Officer Thierry Antinori has resigned, a spokeswoman said on Sunday, days after the Gulf airline announced its weakest profit in a decade.

Jetwing Symphony PLC, for the first time since it became a publicly listed company on the Colombo Stock Exchange in December 2017, turned a profit for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 (4Q19), the interim financial accounts released to the Colombo bou

Compared to the 180,429 visitors in April last year, arrivals in April 2019 dropped 7.5 percent to 166,975 due to the terror attacks on the 21st.

Kadugannawa, considered the gateway town to the central highlands and Sri Lanka’s sacred city - Kandy, is set to become the newest addition to South Asia’s nature immersion and spiritual rejuvenation tourism by end-2019.

Tourism, Wildlife and Christian Affairs Minister John Amaratunga met with the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Sri Lanka and the Republic of Maldives Jörn Rohde last week to discuss the improvements in the security situation post-Ea

The Merchant Shipping Secretariat of the Ports and Shipping Ministry has taken the initiative to broaden the entry criteria for merchant navy cadet officer training to include the GCE A/L Technology stream students, in a bid to create more opportunit

Evergreen Marine Corp. (EMC) entered into an agreement with Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) to order eight 11,000 20-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containerships. 

Cathay Pacific Airways is launching Business Class promotional fares to select destinations from Colombo. The promotional fares of up to 35% off on Business Class are now available from Colombo to nine key destinations in Asia, North America, Austral

A seminar themed ‘maritime hub aspirations of Sri Lanka’, organised by the Ceylon Association of Ships Agents (CASA), is to be held tomorrow, at Galadari Hotel.

The SIA Group’s KrisFlyer frequent-flyer programme is to launch a world-first blockchain-based airline loyalty digital wallet capability that will help unlock the value of KrisFlyer miles to enable everyday spending at retail partners.

The transshipment operations at the Port of Colombo show a tremendous increase between the months of January 2017 and January 2018.  Accordingly, against 362,451 transshipment twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) operations in January 2017, togethe

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Collaboration (MoC) to establish a Global Safety Predictive Analytics Research Center (SPARC) in Singapor

‘LoveCakeLove’ is the theme of a crowd-sourced effort, initiated by Sri Lanka Tourism, to create hype for love cake, a uniquely Sri Lankan dish, around Valentine’s Day 2018.

Since 2009, Sri Lanka has witnessed far-reaching development when it comes to the hospitality and travel industry. 

Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, signed a contract for 20 additional A380 aircraft and 16 options, firming up the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that was announced in January.  The total agreement for 36 aircraft is

Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka are expected to cross the four million mark by 2020, doubling the record of two million arrivals achieved in 2017.