Sri Lanka has welcomed 1,204,046 international tourists as of early July 2025, marking a significant milestone in its post-pandemic tourism recovery. Source: https://aviationvoice.lk/sri-lanka-tourist-arrivals-surpass-1-2-million-in-early-july-2025/
The entertainment scene in South Asia is set to change with the launch of Brown Boy Pvt Ltd, a new entertainment company co-founded by three-time Grammy Award-winning artist Ne-Yo, along with Sri Lankan entrepreneurs Amith Boteju and Champike Munasinghe. Brown Boy Pvt Ltd aims to improve Sri Lanka’s place in...
Effective 1 September 2025, Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong’s flagship carrier, will increase its flight frequency between Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Sri Lanka and Hong Kong International Airport from five times a week to a daily return service. These flights will be operated using the airline’s Airbus A330-300 aircraft, featuring fully...
Organized by Aitken Spence Conventions & Exhibitions, this three-day mega shopping event which went on from July 18th to 20th , this mega event successfully welcomed thousands of enthusiastic shoppers daily from 10:00am to 9:00pm. The fair attracted a significant footfall on its opening day, thanks to its unmatched value...
The University of Colombo is preparing to celebrate the United Nations World Tourism Day (UNWTD) in 2025 in grand style. Scheduled to be held from August to October, the event targets to bring together diverse players in the tourism sector, and includes government, academia, sector players, and youth, under the...
FitsAir is set to enhance its connectivity to the Maldives by increasing its Colombo–Male flight frequency from 7 to 9 flights per week starting early August. This strategic expansion comes in response to growing travel demand between Sri Lanka and the Maldives, offering passengers more flexibility and improved travel options....
Johann Peiris, Sri Lanka’s trailblazing mountaineer, has made history by completing the world’s ultimate mountaineering challenge, the Seven Summits, scaling the highest mountain on each continent. He becomes the first Sri Lankan man to achieve this feat, planting the national flag in places no Sri Lankan has ever stood before....
Turkish Airlines has announced a significant increase in its flight frequency to Sri Lanka, reflecting growing demand and strengthening connectivity between Istanbul and Colombo. Effective 7th July 2025, the airline increased its services to 8 flights per week. This will rise to 9 weekly flights starting from 4th August, and...
In response to strong demand and growing trade and tourism ties between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, FitsAir announced that its Colombo– Dhaka service would operate daily from 18th August 2025. Source: https://aviationvoice.lk/fitsair-strengthens-regional-network-with-daily-dhaka-service/
SkyUp Airlines is set to commence seasonal charter flights to Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport starting December 2025, as part of its operations for the Northern Winter 2025/2026 season. Source: https://aviationvoice.lk/skyup-airlines-to-launch-mattala-flights-from-december-for-winter-2025-2026-season/