The Japanese government under its Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Project (GGP) has reportedly extended a total sum of US$ 625,000 (Approximately Rs. 97 million) in grant aid for humanitarian demining in northern Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka Tourism reportedly launched its new destination brand identity titled ‘So Sri Lanka,’ at an event at the Grosvenor House London Ballroom.
The Sri Lankan mission in Geneva has reportedly stated that Swiss Air has commenced “Edelweiss Air” charter flights twice a week to Sri Lanka from this November bringing high spenders from a market with a lot of potential.
Sri Lankan media has reported that passenger movements at the country’s main international airport in Katunayake has increased 24.3 percent from a year earlier to 6.4 million in the first half of 2018.
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka in a report has stated that the country’s growing tourism industry has attracted a lot of investments during the first eight months of 2018.