Travel & Nature

The airport’s CEO says hugs lasting longer than three minutes are “really awkward”. Airports and emotional farewells go hand-in-hand, but one hub in New Zealand is cracking down on public displays of affection. Travellers leaving the New Zealand city of...

Climbers believe they have found the partial remains of a British mountaineer who might – or might not – have been one of the first two people to climb Mount Everest, a century after their attempt on the world’s highest...

Indian filmactor famous for playing the role of Prince Siddhartha in the film ‘Sri Siddhartha Gautama,’ Gagan Malik initiated a pilgrimage of Indian Buddhists to Sri Lanka. The versatile actor and Buddhist activist called on Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena with...

Peak tourism body says hike will make South Pacific country ‘incredibly expensive’ to visit. New Zealand has announced plans to nearly triple a tax on international tourists, prompting backlash from the country’s tourism industry. New Zealand’s National Party-led coalition government...

Sri Lanka’s cabinet of ministers has approved a proposal by the aviation minister to to award a contract to Viasat Inc. to obtain Ka band satellite internet connectivity for seven A330-300 aircraft of the SriLankan Airlines fleet. A statement from...

Taking a cue from Singapore, the Sri Lankan government announces the immediate implementation of a visa-free policy for 38 countries. Are we getting closer to resolving the “visa crisis” in Sri Lanka? We hope so, and so do tourists and...

No Waiting for External Funding to Combat Climate Change and Environmental Conservation. Tropical Countries Urged to Secure Funds Through Commercial Environmental Projects. President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized Sri Lanka’s commitment to advancing eco-tourism through the conservation of wetlands. He underscored the...