Not In Town | @notintownlive | 12 Aug 2019, 06:46 pm
Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Colombo: SriLankan Airlines has welcomed the launch of the free visa on arrival facility that the Government of Sri Lanka is providing to citizens of 48 countries in Australasia, Europe and North America from August 1 for a period of six months as part of a concerted effort to boost tourism into the Indian Ocean island nation.
Sri Lanka’s National Carrier is in the forefront of global initiatives to strengthen the country’s tourism industry, working with a multitude of partners ranging from Sri Lanka Tourism to hotels, tour operators and travel agents.
Travelers availing themselves of this facility could travel with Sri Lanka’s national carrier on its fleet of modern aircraft with the latest comforts such as flatbeds in Business Class and sophisticated in-flight entertainment that complement its world class service. The airline has won a string of recent international awards including ‘World’s Leading Airline to the Indian Ocean’ at the World Travel Awards; and ‘Asia’s Leading Airline to the Indian Ocean’ at World Travel Awards Asia & Australasia.
A member of the oneworld global airline partnership, SriLankan Airlines operates a route network of 111 cities in 48 countries from its hub in Colombo and also connects to over 1,000 cities in 160 countries through its oneworld partner airlines.
Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons
- High Price of Exodus! The Ultra-Rich Pay USD 350,000 to Leave Dubai
- Czechia Reports Double-Digit Growth from India as Tourists Look Beyond Prague
- UK Rolls Out eVisa for Indians: What You Need to Know
- Swipe Smart: How Indians Can Avoid Overpaying While Travelling Abroad
- Radisson and MBD Group Join Hands to Take Luxury Hospitality to New Heights
- New US Border Rules: Canada Advises First Nations to Carry Passport
- Hot food in plastic packets: Is it safe? Vande Bharat passenger raises concern
- Visa-Free Armenia: A New Opportunity for Indian Travellers
- Join the “Lanterns & Legends” Walk to Celebrate Chinese New Year at Bow Barracks
- Tourist Chaos Forces Japan to Cancel Iconic Mount Fuji Cherry Blossom Festival
Air India has announced two new international routes as part of its ongoing expansion in Asia, adding direct connections to Hanoi and increasing services to Tokyo.
Lufthansa is set to introduce a new nonstop service between Frankfurt and Kuala Lumpur starting October 25, 2026, expanding its presence in Southeast Asia. The route will operate five times a week throughout the year, with flights scheduled daily except Tuesdays and Thursdays. Bookings for the service are already open.
Air India and Air India Express will present their upgraded cabin products and refreshed on board experiences at SATTE 2026, taking place from 25 February to 27 February 2026 at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi, offering trade partners and visitors a first-hand look at the airlines’ transformation journey.