Posted by hasintha mevan on Monday, January 9, 2012,
In :
business
US $ 273.1 m invested in last five years:
Sanjeevi JAYASURIYA
The country’s shipping industry will continue its growth momentum as
several mega port development projects were launched during the last
five years.
A sum of US $ 237.1 million has been invested. This year surpasses
the previous figure and of which port related investment records an
increase including a US $ 500 million for the third terminal to be
constructed at the Colombo Port.
The polic... Continue reading ...
Posted by hasintha mevan on Sunday, January 8, 2012,
In :
business
(by Uditha KUMARASINGHE)
The number of tourist arrivals in 2012 could
exceed 950,000 with the increased arrivals from the traditional markets
of South Asia and Western Europe and hitherto untapped markets such as
East Asia and North America.
According to
the document, Recent Economic Developments issued by the Central Bank
initiatives such as resumption of the ferry service between Sri Lanka
and India after 20 years would attract more Indi... Continue reading ...
Posted by hasintha mevan on Sunday, January 8, 2012,
In :
business
(Uditha KUMARASINGHE)
Plantation Industries Minister Mahinda
Samarasinghe told Parliament yesterday that plans have been drawn up to
increase the annual revenue of tea in the global market up to US $ 1.5
billion by the end of this year. The minister said the current annual
revenue from tea exports is UD $ 1.3 billion. Responding to an oral
question by the UNP MP Ravi Karunanayake, the minister said the
country's annual tea production is 331 million kgs while the ... Continue reading ...
Posted by hasintha mevan on Sunday, January 8, 2012,
In :
Tourism
 Pushpika
Sandamali de Silva from Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, is going to
participate Miss Tourism Queen International 2011 which will be held in
XI’AN China on December 27. She is also the title Winner of Ms. Sri
Lanka 2011 Pageant and represented Sri Lanka at the Miss world Pageant,
in London. Pushpika, is also recognized as a model in Sri Lankan
fashion industry.
She is one of the tallest models in Sri Lanka, which will lead her greater chance... Continue reading ...
Posted by hasintha mevan on Sunday, January 8, 2012,
In :
Tourism
The tiny creature turns its head slowly through 180 degrees and stares,
boggle-eyed as another group of noisy tourists takes its picture from
just inches away. This is the Philippine tarsier, one of the
smallest primates in the world..It is a remarkable animal, just 10
centimetres (four inches) tall, weighing 120 grams (four ounces), with a
rat-like tail, bat-like ears, and giant eyeballs, each one as big as
its brain. Its strange appearance is obvious, but what these
tourists may not re... Continue reading ...
Posted by hasintha mevan on Sunday, January 8, 2012,
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Tourism
Grand Udawalawa Safari Resort has invested Rs 500 million to
construct a four star hotel in the Sabaragamuwa province that will open
in March 2012 with 55 rooms.  The
target market for the Udawalawa Safari Resort will be mainly business
community, both local and foreigners. “Grand Udawalawa Safari Resort’s
Director Anura Vithanage told Daily News Business that, Udawalawe has
become a major tourist destination that will receive millions of
visitors per year. But, there are not enou... Continue reading ...
Posted by hasintha mevan on Friday, January 6, 2012,
In :
Tourism
 Sri Lanka Tourism is trying to rise from the Ashes after the horrific against LTTE terror group which has broken tourism apart.
One of the major problem Sri Lanka faced to emerge as a hot tourism
spot is their internal conflict against LTTE. Few months back govt went
all guns blazing against LTTE in war which saw sharp 80-90% decline in
foreign tourists.
Now when war is over Sri Lanka tourism is desperate to regain lost
ground. It won't be any easy for them since govt has still blocked ... Continue reading ...
Posted by hasintha mevan on Friday, January 6, 2012,
In :
Tourism
 The police have advised people on pilgrimage to Adam’s Peak to refrain from taking alcohol, polythene, plastics and drugs.
They have also advised the public not to bathe in the streams and rivers
in the area as deaths have been reported. A number of deaths were
reported last season when pilgrims heading to Adam’s Peak by train had
gone against brigades by traveling on the foot board of the train.
Police have therefore advised them to not travel on the foot board of
trains heading t... Continue reading ...
Posted by hasintha mevan on Thursday, January 5, 2012,
In :
Tourism
By Harischandra Gunaratna The
hotly disputed garbage disposal issue at the Hikkaduwa tourist resort
which almost created a huge environmental hazard has been settled and
the Urban Council has resumed clearance of garbage from the hotels
commencing Friday after the Economic Development Ministry intervened in
the matter, an official said. Siri
Goonewardene, President of the Hikkaduwa Hoteliers Association (HHA),
said that after the Urban Council was sent a directive by the ... Continue reading ...
Posted by hasintha mevan on Thursday, January 5, 2012,
 With the expected boom in the tourism Industry in the country the
John Keells Leisure Group owned Bentota Beach Hotel initiated a project
to place Sun beds with mattresses, towels and umbrellas on the sandy
beach of Bentota to provide a unique value addition to guests. "Being a
beach holiday resort, this initiative provides a unique beach
experience to our guests and beach operators too would benefit from
this initiative which would strengthen the mutual understanding between
the...
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