Tripadvisor awards Eden Resort with Certificate of Excellence

Trip Advisor, the world’s largest travel site, has awarded the prestigious Certificate of Excellence 2012 to Eden Resort & Spa.

Blue Water Wins Big

Talented Bar Tenders of The Blue Water, Wadduwa won the 1st place in the “Skyy Flair Challenge” and 3rd place

‘Maalu Maalu’ Celebrates First Year With Great Achievements

Popular ' Maalu Maalu Resort' in Passikudah celebrated its first anniversary with successful operations all round. For decades,

SL featured in Emirates luxury holidays catalogue

Sri Lanka has once again been featured as one of the leading destinations for leisure travellers in the United Kingdom by Emirates, the award-winning Dubai-based international airline.

Trans Asia Hotels 4Q12 net down 28% to Rs.272 mn

Trans Asia Hotels 4Q12 net down 28% to Rs.272 mn Trans Asia Hotels PLC, which is the managing company of Cinnamon Lakeside, Colombo, witnessed a fall in net profit of 28 percent year-on-year (YOY) to Rs.272 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2012, interim financials revealed.

Harpo School of Hospitality Management's First Batch of Students Receive Certificates

The First Batch of students from ‘Harpo School of Hospitality and Tourism Management' (HSHTM) had their Award Ceremony held recently at the Asha Trust Foundation in Mount Lavinia.

HERITANCE KANDALAMA MORE THINGS TO RELIVE

Heritence Kandalama, popularly known as Kandalama Hotel is one of the most talked about hotels in the Sri Lankan hospitality industry. Since its opening in 1994, hundreds of newspaper articles and stories have been published about the hotel.

Amex introduces offers to leisure destinations

As an American Express cardmember you can unwind with your loved one with complimentary stays and exclusive savings at its partner hotels till June 30, 2012.

Strawberry magic at Galadari

Galadari Hotel s most soughtafter pastry shop Café 64 comes to life with strawberry magic from May 25 to 31, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. The café has been energized with an instant boost of strawberry passion as the hotel’s ‘Strawberry Delights’ promotion gets ready to role into action.

The Fortress recognized among Asia Pacific’s best hotels

The best hotels, hotel architecture, interiors, construction and design across the entire Asia Pacific region were celebrated at the J W Marriott Hotel in Kuala Lumpur on April 27.

Oman Air Nominated ‘Best Business Class Airline, Middle East’

Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, was awarded ‘Best Business Class Airline, Middle East' at the prestigious Business Destinations Travel Awards 2012.

Whale Watching in Trincomalee

Ebert Silva Holidays offer another unique package to Trincomalee on ‘Ocean Safaris'; their latest brand introduced for responsible Whale and Dolphin watching in Sri Lanka.

Jetwing Hotels on Sustainability Initiatives

The name ‘Jetwing' has long been associated with caring, and a commitment to hospitality as well as the environment. For almost 40 years, the family owned company has grown tremendously, from humble beginnings in Negombo in 1963. Future projects, planned to bear fruit in the next three years, include the doubling of the current room inventory.

Emirates increases flights to KSA

audi Arabia will receive a 12 percent boost in Emirates services this year, as the airline ramps up its commitment to the Kingdom.

Qatar Airways Named Best Business Class in World by Readers of Business Traveller Middle East Magazi

Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – Qatar Airways has been honoured in Dubai for the second consecutive year with the Best Business Class in the World award by readers of the Middle East edition of the prestigious industry magazine Business Traveller.

Vesak viewing on Colombo City Tour

Vesak is a time when Colombo comes alive with colour and spiritual festivity. It is an ideal and perfect time to showcase the city of Colombo amidst these unique celebrations.

Mongoose brings SNUBA to Chaaya Blu

Mongoose Adventures, Sri Lanka’s leading adventure sports provider, launched an exciting new experience for tourists in the East, with the introduction of SNUBA to Trincomalee. A cross between snorkeling and scuba diving, the sport is an easy and safe way to explore the diverse marine life around the seas off the Eastern coast.

Dambulla gets agro-eco hotel

The Green Paradise Agro Eco Hotel in Dambulla constructed at a cost of Rs.1.2 billion was declared open by Economic Development Minister Basil Rajpaksa yesterday.

John Keells Hotels - Promote ‘Sustainable Whale Watching’ in the East

A gallery of images depicting the story of how the Nature Trails team headed by Chitral Jayathilake and Head Naturalist Nilantha Kodithuwakku, launched whale watching in the Eastern coast; was displayed at Chaaya Blu Trincomalee recently.

Ranna 212 - Between The Deep Blue Sea And The Wilderness

The deep South beaches of Sri Lanka are always deep blue and magnificently attractive, but Kahandamodara, off four km from Ranna stands out from the rest. The unspoilt beach stretch of Kahandamodara is the cradle for the latest hideaway ‘Ranna 212'.

Sunquick-slithm conduct mocktail competition

Sunquick partnered with Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management (SLITHM) to conduct the Mocktail competition, participated by the students of the Colombo Hotel School and provincial schools.

Raynnor resigns from Citrus boards; two new directors to be appointed

Popular media personality and investor Raynnor Silva has resigned from the position of Director of the boards of Citrus Leisure PLC and its two subsidiaries Waskaduwa Beach Resort PLC and Kalpitiya Beach Resort PLC with effect from April 16, 2012.

GUIDE BOOK ON SRI LANKA IN RUSSIAN

Sri Lanka's Embassy in Moscow, Russia has completed an innovative project to further promote Sri Lanka as the preferred tourism destination among the Russian people.

CATHAY WITH NEW PREMIUM ECONOMY PRODUCT

Cathay Pacific Airways has taken delivery of a new Boeing 777-300ER that is the first aircraft to feature its Premium Economy Class product and new long-haul Economy Class seats. At the same time, the airline also received its fifth Boeing 747-8F from the manufacturer.

SUSTAINABILITY IS THE KEY TO TOURISM

Climate change can be considered as the greatest challenge of our time; which also means that we have huge opportunities to turn the process around by advancing climate policy, energy efficiency, renewable energy and green jobs.

HEIST FEST ON THE HILLS From the 7th to the 22nd of April

Ceylon Continental Hotel takes center stage this April season in Nuwara Eliya with, Heist on the Hills. This has been inspired by our most recent endeavour – Continental Outdoors, the new outdoor catering unit.

Browns Investments expands wings in leisure sector

With the bright prospects for a boom in the tourist industry, Browns Investments PLC has decided to venture into the leisure sector in a big way.

Spectacular sperm whales stuns Kalpitiya

Sri Lanka Navy is pleased to convey the spectacular sighting of sperm whales thronging the scenic Kalpitiya seas.

March tourist arrivals up 21%

Tourist arrivals for the month of March rose 21.3 percent year-on-year to 91, 102, the official data released by Sri Lanka Tourism showed.

Emirates gives more choice to consumers through new GUI

In line with its ongoing inflight product improvements, Emirates announced the launch of a new, enhanced, Graphical User Interface (GUI) developed by Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic).