When you are in a beach town, an ocean-facing view is a must and Mövenpick Hotel Colombo gave me just that! I could not just catch the sunset from there but also witness a beautiful moon rising! On our first night in the city, we got a surprise welcome gift from LOVI that creates sarongs Sri Lanka’s traditional wrap-around skirts with pockets. I paired mine with a smart
T-shirt and kicks for the sundowner at the rooftop bar for our welcome party!
Standing tall on the 24th floor of the hotel, The Vistas Bar gave a 360-degree view of Colombo’s coastline. With an outdoor deck and an infinity pool, this was a perfect spot to catch the magical sunset. The bar kept the spirits high with cocktails made using local fruits and bar snacks. My favourites were the Gal pol Cocktail made from arrack (a coconut flower alcohol) and Achcharu made with Tequila, salt-infused raw mango, Ambarella, pineapple, black pepper, chilli flakes. If you are visiting the city with your partner, then a sun
TRAVEL AGENTS TO LOSE LICENSES IF GUIDELINES ARE VIOLATED
TRAVEL AGENTS TO LOSE LICENSES IF GUIDELINES ARE VIOLATED
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Colombo (News 1st); The Ministry of Tourism said Travel Agents who fail to follow the health guidelines when bringing in foreign travelers to Sri Lanka, would have their licenses canceled.
S. Hettiarachchi, the Secretary to the Ministry of Tourism said plans are in place to ensure there is no further development of COVID-19 in Sri Lanka when foreign travelers are brought in.
Recently Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said that the two main airports Bandaranaike International Airport (Colombo) and Mattala International Airport (Hambantota) will reopen starting 21 January and international flights will resume gradually starting 23 January.
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Tea, curries and beaches: you can start dreaming of Sri Lanka’s star attractions again. The country will reopen its airports to international tourists in two weeks. Per local media, Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said that the two main airports Bandaranaike International Airport (Colombo) and Mattala International Airport (Hambantota) will reopen starting 21 January and international flights will resume gradually starting 23 January.
“The airport was closed on March 19. Since then there have been no tourist arrivals for 10 months. We have been making various plans to restart the tourism industry since last June,” reports Sri Lankan news portal Ada Derana. “This time is an opportunity with good demand. This is the best time to implement this quickly. Therefore, we hope to open the entire airport to tourists by the 21st, 23rd of January. We are currently preparing for this after identifying some basic issues.”