Sri Lanka

Kataragama Esala Festival: Sri Lanka’s Most Fearless Act of Devotion (July/August 2026)

In the sacred town of Kataragama in southern Sri Lanka, something extraordinary unfolds each year under the Esala full moon. For fourteen nights, one of Asia’s oldest and most visceral festivals draws over half a million pilgrims from every faith in a

May 25, 2026

Aviation·Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Expands Free Visa Access To 40 Countries To Boost Tourism

Sri Lanka has approved free visa entry for nationals of 40 countries, significantly widening a facility that was previously extended to just seven nations. The regulations, passed under the Immigration and Emigration Act, cover major source markets including the United Kingdom, United

May 25, 2026

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Opens Doors Wider with Free Visa Approval for 40 Nations

Sri Lanka has taken a significant step towards boosting international tourism, with Parliament approving regulations to offer free visas to travellers from 40 countries for a one-year period. The move, passed under the Immigration and Emigration Act, is expected to strengthen the

May 11, 2026

Aviation·Sri Lanka·Top Stories

Sri Lanka Approves Free Visa Facility for Travellers from 40 Countries

Sri Lanka has taken a significant step to strengthen its tourism sector, with Parliament approving new regulations under the Immigration and Emigration Act to offer a free visa facility for travellers from 40 countries. The move is part of the government’s wider

May 8, 2026

Hotels·Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s Santani Resort Named Among Vogue’s Top 100 Spas

Santani Wellness Resort & Spa has earned a spot in Vogue’s inaugural Global Spa Guide, a writer-tested edit of 100 of the world’s finest wellness destinations. For a retreat that has quietly accumulated international recognition, the listing feels less like a surprise

May 4, 2026

Hotels·Sri Lanka

A Geoffrey Bawa Home in Colombo Has Opened as a Boutique Hotel for the First Time

In 1979, Geoffrey Bawa designed a private residence in Colombo for corporate executive Ratna Sivaratnam. The home stayed within the family for decades until Jetwing Hotels acquired it in early 2024, rescuing it from the fate that has claimed many of Colombo’s

April 20, 2026

Festivals·Sri Lanka

Sinhala and Tamil New Year (Aluth Avurudda/Puthandu) – 14 April 2026

The Sinhala and Tamil New Year, known as Aluth Awurudda in Sinhala and Puththandu in Tamil, falls on 14 April 2026 and is observed by both Sinhala Buddhists and Tamil Hindus across Sri Lanka. It is, by any measure, the island’s most

April 14, 2026

Aviation·Sri Lanka·Top Stories

IndiGo Expands International Network with New, Direct Flights between Delhi and Colombo

IndiGo, India’s preferred airline, is further strengthening its connectivity to Sri Lanka, with the launch of new, direct flights between Delhi and Colombo. The service began on 29 March 2026, with the airline will operating six flights every week on this route

April 7, 2026

Sri Lanka

UPI Now Accepted Across Sri Lanka for Indian Travellers

Indian tourists visiting Sri Lanka can now make digital payments using UPI across a growing network of merchants, following an expanded partnership between NPCI International Payments Limited and LankaPay. Travellers can pay by scanning LankaQR codes through any UPI-enabled app, reducing the

March 20, 2026

Aviation·Sri Lanka

SriLankan Airlines Eyes Colombo-Ahmedabad Route and Deeper Ties with Air India

SriLankan Airlines is set to launch direct flights between Colombo and Ahmedabad within the next three months, pending regulatory approvals. The planned four weekly services would make Ahmedabad the carrier’s tenth Indian destination, bringing its total weekly flights to India to 93

March 6, 2026

Kataragama Esala Festival: Sri Lanka’s Most Fearless Act of Devotion (July/August 2026)

Sri Lanka Expands Free Visa Access To 40 Countries To Boost Tourism

Sri Lanka Opens Doors Wider with Free Visa Approval for 40 Nations

Sri Lanka Approves Free Visa Facility for Travellers from 40 Countries

Sri Lanka’s Santani Resort Named Among Vogue’s Top 100 Spas

A Geoffrey Bawa Home in Colombo Has Opened as a Boutique Hotel for the First Time

Sinhala and Tamil New Year (Aluth Avurudda/Puthandu) – 14 April 2026

IndiGo Expands International Network with New, Direct Flights between Delhi and Colombo

UPI Now Accepted Across Sri Lanka for Indian Travellers

SriLankan Airlines Eyes Colombo-Ahmedabad Route and Deeper Ties with Air India

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