Sri Lanka surpasses 1.6 million tourist arrivals by October-end
Sri Lanka is on pace to surpass its ambitious goal of attracting 2.3 million tourists this year, marking significant growth from the over 1.4 million tourists it welcomed in 2023.Growing closer to Sri Lanka’s target of attracting 2.3 million tourist arrivals in 2024, the country had already welcomed 1,620,715 arrivals by October 2024, indicating a positive momentum in tourism.
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OQ Trading gets contract to supply LPG for Litro in 2025
The Cabinet of Ministers on Monday approved awarding the contract to OQ Trading Ltd., for the supply of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) to Litro Gas Lanka Ltd., in 2025.
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Swarnamahal Financial Services PLC – Repayment of 50% of the Remaining Deposits
Consequent to the Order issued by the Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka to resume business of Swarnamahal Financial Services PLC (SFSP) for a limited time on a conditional basis,
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Israeli tourists leave Sri Lanka amid security advisories, arrivals from other markets remain stable
Number of Israeli tourists in SL drops from 514 to 125 Sri Lanka Tourist Police Unit says remaining Israeli visitors are in Ella and Southern coast Asserts no significant outflow of tourists from other nations that advised caution Confirms over 20,000 international visitors are in country at present
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Oct. tourist arrivals up M-o-M and YoY, lower than 2018 peak
SL welcomes 135,907 tourists in October Up 25% YoY and 11% M-o-M YTD arrivals stand at 1.62 m, inching towards revised target of 2 m arrivals and over $ 3 b revenue for 2024 India leads source markets in Oct., followed by Russia and UK Stakeholders say resumption of European charters will aid growth momentum
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Sri Lanka-Canada Business Council concludes successful trade and investment mission to Canada
The Sri Lanka-Canada Business Council (SLCBC) of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce successfully concluded its nine-member trade and investment mission to Canada, strengthening bilateral ties and exploring trade, investment, and allied opportunities in key sectors.
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Poland’s Enter Air starts Sri Lanka charter flights
Poland’s Enter Air has started charter flights to Sri Lanka this week, the state airport agency said.
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Sri Lanka DFCC looks for investor after Acuity divestment deal fails
Sri Lanka’s DFCC Bank Plc is looking for an investor to sell its 50 percent in Acuity Partners after its deal for the sale did not go through as announced earlier.
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Sri Lanka trade deficits widens, services surplus plunges in September
Sri Lanka’s trade deficit widened to 634 million US dollars in September 2024 from 429 million dollars a month earlier, while the services surplus plunged to 156 million US dollars from 287 million US dollars in August, official data showed.
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Tourist arrivals top 1.6 m mark by end Oct.
Sri Lanka has reached a significant milestone, surpassing 1.6 million tourist arrivals for the year, with over 117,000 visitors registered in the first 27 days of October.
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