Digital blitz to boost SL tourism
By Chathuri Dissanayake The long-awaited digital campaign for tourism got Cabinet nod this week with approval to awarding contracts for…
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First five months’ tourist arrivals cross 1 m mark
Tourist arrivals up 6.2% in May India, China, the UK continue as top sourcing markets Asia and Pacific largest source of tourist…
Iran nuclear deal: Khamenei lists demands for European powers
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has set out several conditions for staying in the nuclear deal with world powers. The…
US pressures Iran with new sanctions over ‘malign activity’
The US has imposed sanctions on six people and three companies it says have ties to Iran’s elite military force,…
Iran nuclear deal: Powers seek to save agreement after US exit
Western powers say they remain committed to the Iran nuclear deal – after the US announced it was withdrawing from…
Syria chemical attack: Investigators allowed to visit site
Chemical weapons inspectors in Syria will be permitted to visit the site of an alleged chemical attack on Wednesday, Russia…
Five Sri Lankans illegally migrated to Azerbaijan detained
Azerbaijani authorities have detained five Sri Lankan citizens who in an attempt to enter Europe have arrived in Azerbaijan illegally…
Sri Lanka tourist arrivals up by 24 percent in March 2018
Sri Lanka’s tourist arrivals rose 24.1percent in March this year compared to the same period last year, the data released…
Syria conflict: Strikes hit Syrian airfield, state media report
At least 14 people have died or were hurt after a Syrian military airport was hit by missiles, state media…
France’s Sarkozy ‘to face corruption trial’
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is to face trial for corruption and influence peddling, according to French media. The case…