Archive for the ‘Sri Lanka’ Category
Sri Lanka – An Adventurous Tropical Island Getaway beckons summer fun seekers
“The island nation is one of the most exciting places to visit this summer with peace finally prevailing.” This summer Sri Lanka offers the adventurous holiday maker an exciting array of options. The Indian Ocean island is rapidly becoming a destination of choice for those who want a stimulating vacation to recharge their batteries and energise [...]
July 3, 2009
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Sri Lanka Defeats Tigers and Lures Tourists
Sri Lanka wants to attract more tourists. Now, after the 30 years war they want to boost tourism by promoting the destination in international media. Sri Lanka has once more become the main topic for world’s media. The government forces managed to defeat the Tamil Tiger rebels after some 30 years of war. The conflict severely [...]
June 24, 2009
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Sri Lanka Tourism gears up for post conflict strategies
The conflict with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), a separatist group also known as the Tamil Tigers, which has affected the north of the country for over two decades, is rapidly nearing its end.
April 28, 2009
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Bollywood Captured by Galle
The Asian premier of Ketan Mehta's latest film Rang Rasiya (Colours of Passion) was screened in Galle last Saturday to a packed house at the Halle de Galle. A fundraiser for the Galle Film Festival 2009, the movie drew both locals and foreigners to Galle for the screening of an outstanding movie.
November 10, 2008
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Message from Sri Lanka Tourism : Life in Colombo normal
A terrorist light aircraft carried out an attack on a power plant, in Colombo just after midnight and in a military camp in Mannar, in the north of the country. The attacks were successfully averted and no major damage has been caused.
October 30, 2008
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Colombo Marathon in Sri Lanka on October 5th 2008
The Torrington Square in Colombo will flag off the Colombo Marathon on Sunday 5th October 2008 at 0600 hrs, with the run ending in the cosy coastal visitor destination of Negombo.
September 5, 2008
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Beach Fest warms up Hikkaduwa economy in Sri Lanka
By eTN | Aug 12, 2008 Sri Lanka Tourism Promotions Bureau led an initiative to revive tourism and, through it, the economy of Hikkaduwa paid off with over 10,000 people converging in the one-time popular costal resort town.
August 12, 2008
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UN appeals for protection of civilians following suicide attack in Sri Lanka
By eTN Staff writer | Apr 10, 2008 The United Nations on Tuesday urged all parties to the conflict in Sri Lanka to do everything they can to protect civilians, after a suicide attack this weekend in the capital, Colombo, claimed the lives of 15 people.
April 10, 2008
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Sri Lanka Tourism Hosts 57th PATA AGM
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA, April, 2008 ˆColombo, Sri Lanka will host the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) 57th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Board of Directors meetings from today until Monday, April 7.
April 7, 2008
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Elephants as casualties of war in Sri Lanka
By Yusof Sulaiman | Mar 25, 2008 (eTN) – Conservationists around the world are again breathing uneasy following word that Sri Lanka’s 25-year civil war has caused the death of 193 elephants last year, up by 13 percent compared to the previous year.
March 25, 2008
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