News and Updates
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Sri Lanka Not Being Included in the Initial List of Selected Countries to Travel to the EU Not to be considered as Being Blacklisted
With the EU lifting temporary travel restrictions on non-essential travel to the region the EU embassy clarified that Sri Lanka not being...
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Sri Lankan Migrant Workers in Maldives Could Benefit with the Country Reopening its Borders to Foreign Visitors in July
Omar Abdul Razzak, High Commissioner of Maldives stated that many Sri Lankan migrant workers attached to the hospitality sector in Maldives who...
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Rapid Response from Tour Operators Key in the Recovery Process for Tourism Industry
With the COVID-19 pandemic causing serious issues for all in the tourism industry faster and better recovery in comparison to other competing destinations...
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Sri Lanka Seeks Assistance from UNDP to Reposition the Country
Sri Lanka Tourism reached out to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on extending technical and management assistance to the Sri Lanka...
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August 1 Date for Reopening Airport Not Confirmed – Admiral Jayanath Colombage
Admiral Jayanath Colombage (Rtd.), Additional Secretary to the President for Foreign Relations speaking to Derana TV stated that the 1 August date for...
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