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Sri Lanka Tourism Strategic Plane 2017 - 2020

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The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) is committed to developing Sri Lanka's tourism services. Periodically reviews are undertaken and possible improvements and developments cited.

The SLTDA periodically

Identifies and develops its products and services

Formulates and implements varied Tourism Development Guidelines

Facilitates and implements relevant legal and administrative processes for new establishments

Products and Service Development

The sltda aids in.

Facilitating the preparation of Regional Tourism Development Plans

Preparing/ facilitating Strategic Environment Assessments and measuring the impact on the environment

Establishes, maintains and supervises the Regional Tourism Offices

Identifies and maintains an inventory of potential development areas

Liaises with the SLTPB, Government Agencies, Provincial councils and Local on related areas of concern

Liaising with Government Authorities

The sltda maintains good relations with the varied government authorities in order to facilitate tourism infrastructure development and products and services development. the sltda aids in.

Declaring tourism development areas and managing related functions

Acquiring lands for tourism development

Examining and verifying proposals for investment and processing of applications

New Tourism Product Development

The sltda is committed to help.

Plan the development of new tourism products such as sports tourism, cruise

Tourism, Eco Tourism and Special Interest Tourism

The SLTDA liaises with potential investors for new projects/joint ventures and assists in implementing externally funded projects. Moreover it aids in preparing projects and other proposals for fund raising to facilitate products.

Services Development

Developing existing services is vital. the sltda helps.

Facilitate information and data of products and services

Carry out research related to new products and services

Track new trends in products and services

Dear Industry Stakeholders, To safeguard our valued industry stakeholders and our employees; going forward we will be only accepting applications through our online portal which has the facility to upload documents. Please use our payment gateway for any payments. Original documents can be submitted via courier. Should you have any issues please contact Standards & Quality Assurance (SQA) Department on 112426807 / 112426977; Finance Department (TDL) on 112426989 / 112426987; ICT Department on 112426998 / 112426939. All relevant details/requirements with contact numbers could be found on this page (below).

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Sri Lanka Tourism Strategic Plane 2017 - 2020

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Sinhala application, tamil application, registration and renewal process of all tourist establishments.

Payment Structure for Tourist Establishments

Registration Process / Steps

Renewal Process / Steps

ACCOMMODATION SERVICE

Hotel facilities usually include en-suite bathrooms, air conditioning or climate control, telephone facilities, an alarm clock, a television, and internet connectivity (free, or to be purchased.)The rooms may be equipped with a mini-bar, a kettle, and tea and coffee making facilities. Larger hotels may provide a number of additional guest facilities such as a restaurant, a swimming pool, and childcare services. Many hotels also offer conference and social function services.

For further details, please contact our representatives.

Ms. Sujeewa Amarasena

Mr. suranga liyanapathirana.

Registered Classified Tourist Hotels

Registered tourist hotels.

Registration/Renewal Process (Tourist Hotel)

Registration/Renewal Process (Classified Hotel)

Gazette Notification on Tourist Hotels

Draft Criterias for Classification of Tourist Hotels

Boutique Hotels/Villas

Boutique hotels and villas are usually luxurious, personalized, or quirky hotels environments. They differentiate themselves from the larger chain and branded hotels and motels by providing personalized accommodation, with superior services, focusing on ambiance and privacy. They are also known as "design hotels" or "lifestyle hotels."

Ms. Kumudini Gunawardena

Registered boutique villas, registered boutique hotels.

Registration/ Renewal Process

Guideline Boutique Hotels

"Please note that the guidelines for both Boutique Hotels and Boutique Villas are the same. However, Boutique Villas must have a minimum of 5 rooms."

Guest Houses

Guest Houses are small establishments with 05 or more letting bedrooms. They often cater to Free Independent Travellers (FITs) and offer only basic amenities and facilities compared to hotels.

For further details, please contact our representative.

Mr. NalinHettiarachchi

Registered guest houses.

Registration/Renewal Process

Guidelines for Guest House Operations

Relevant Gazette for Guest Houses

Bungalows/Rented Homes & Apartments

Home stays are becoming popular providers of tourist accommodation. This is the practise of renting out a room or residence of a local resident. The terms of home stays may vary and are usually agreed upon in advance between the host and the guest.

Mr. M Jeyakrishnan

Mr. dayananda ratnayake, registered bungalows, registered rented homes, registered rented apartments.

Registration/Renewal Process (Bungalow)

Registration/Renewal Process (Rented Apartments)

Registration/Renewal Process (Rented Homes)

Registration/Renewal Process (Heritage Homes)

Registration/Renewal Process (Heritage Bungalow)

Home Stays Guidelines(Sinhala)

Home Stays Guidelines(Tamil)

Home Stay Unit is a concept that provides maximum 4 bed rooms in your own residence with lodging arrangement where individuals, typically travelers or students, reside in a private residence with a host family. In a homestay, guests often have their own room and share common spaces, such as the kitchen and living room, with the host family. This type of accommodation offers a more immersive experience into the local culture, as guests have the opportunity to interact with and be a part of the daily life of the host family. Homestays are common in various contexts, including travel, cultural exchange programs, and language learning experiences.

Registered Home Stays

Registration/Renewal Process (Home Stays)

Registration guidelines for Homestays

Service Apartments

Service Apartments offer similar services to hotels, but they provide mini-apartment style units, rather than stand-alone rooms. They utilize a booking system similar to a hotel and offer amenities including a kitchenette.

“Please note the following is a draft version of the gazette and is in evolution. Kindly do not base your final construction/business plans on this document. You may, however, refer to this for purposes of discussion, and as to what may potentially be future law.”

Regulations for Service Apartment Registration

Ayurvedic Hotels

Ayurveda is a type of indigenous traditional herbal medicine practiced in Sri Lanka. These establishments offer treatments that may include massages, steam baths, acupuncture, meditation, and yoga, under the guidance of an Ayurvedic Physician.

Hostel Accommodation

A Hostel Accommodation is a budget-oriented, shared-rooms or "dormitory" accommodation for individual travelers (commonly backpackers) or groups for short-term stays with common areas and facilities.

Registration/Renewal Process - Tourist Hostel

Guidelines and Standards For Hostel Accommodation

THEMED ACCOMMODATION & VALUE ADDED ACTIVITIES

A Tourist Accommodation facility developed according to a “Theme” based on  environmental and/or cultural features capitalized with design, fixtures and materials,  highlighting the “Theme” enabling the guest to see, feel and experience the “Theme.”

Ms. Kumuduni

Registration Process

Required Documents for Registration & Renewal

Themed Accomodation Registration Guideline

CAMPING SITES

A camping and/or caravanning site is defined as a demarcated area of land specifically developed to provide sleeping accommodation either in tents or in caravans and also common amenities for living, in an environment bordering or encircling outstanding natural or cultural attractions. These can be located either in a restricted area (e.g. wildlife, nature and forest reserves or buffer zones or sacred areas) or in a non-restricted area.

Mr. Anupa Ranaweera

Guidelines for Camping Site

Eco lodges is a visitor accommodation facility meeting minimum standards, designed and custom built in pristine natural locations, often of significant ecological importance, having strong programs of conservation protecting the environment from pollution and degradation, using technologies to reduce energy consumption and waste, having ethical employment practices and strong measures to pass on tangible socio economic benefits to the neighboring local communities. Commonly use best practice by eco lodges “Leave nothing but foot prints and take nothing but memories”.

Guidelines for Echo Lodges

Heritage Tourist Hotel

Intangible culture is the principal motivation for travel, with Tourists seeking to engage with new cultures and to experience the global variety of performing arts, handicrafts, rituals, and cuisines, a niche high-end market of Tourists would prefer to stay in heritage enrich accommodation facilities during their travel.

As defined, A Heritage Tourist Hotel shall be located in a building declared under the Antiquities Ordinance No. 09 of 1940 or shall be in an ancient construction with Historical and Archaeological value which has been constructed prior to 1920 (not less than 100 years of age) which can be declared under the Antiquities  (Amendment)  Act No. 24 of 1988. The exterior of the building shall not be interfered with or modified from the original appearance. Any additions carried out shall be done in such a manner that the external appearance is maintaining the original architectural features as far as practically possible. After expansion and alterations the newly built-up area shall not be more than 50% of the combined total built-up area (excluding swimming pools) of the new and old. The services provided to the guests shall reflect the type of service which prevailed during the era of the building.

Guideline Heritage Hotels

Tourist Apartment Hotel

A Tourist Apartment Hotel is a purpose-built facility consisting of a number of individual apartments, individually or wholly owned and including all hotel services operated by a single entity, with luxury star class facilities.

Guideline Tourist Apartment Hotel

OTHER SERVICE

Restaurants.

A restaurant prepares and serves food and drink to customers. Meals are generally served and consumed, in-house although a takeaway and delivery service could also be available. Restaurants vary in appearance and offerings. A wide variety of cuisines and service models are offered.

Guests could be served by waiters or obtain their food from the counter or serve in buffet style.

Our staff at the SLTDA are always on hand to assist potential investors.

Registered Restaurants

Guidelines for Restaurant Registration

Relevant Gazette for Restaurants

Spa & Wellness Centre

An aura of tranquility embraces you as you enter the precincts of an Ayurveda Health Centre. You are also advised on how to maintain your health and beauty. You are cleansed, exfoliated, massaged and wrapped in a rich herbal paste of flowers, bark, and leaves and rested, for juices to seep into your body and enrich your soul. Almost all prescriptions used in curing are produced by raw materials found naturally and no artificial substances are used. These would come from the roots, stems, barks, leaves, flowers, seeds, fruits & nuts of many a plant. From the animals: milk, honey, pearls, musk, shells and from the earth: iron, gold, silver & copper are used.

A tourist is initiated to this great form of medication through Ayurvedic Health Centres, Health Spa's and Wellness Centres they frequent while on tour on our island. Most of the treatments practiced in these centers are based on Ayurveda and in some centers Japanese, Chinese & Thai methods of therapy, as well as Aromatherapy, is used.

Treatment is always administered under the guidance of an Ayurvedic medical practitioner or expert in spa method treatment. Combining the Ayurvedic form of medicine gives you not only relaxation of the mind and body, but will also treat the organs of the body to function properly through the administration of drugs using natural ingredients in relieving deep seated diseases as well as maintaining your good health.

Registered Spa & Wellness Centres

Guidelines for Spa and Wellness Centres Registration

Spice Gardens

Today spices are grown in spice gardens of Sri Lanka for export purposes and to be used medicinally and in Sri Lankan cuisine and also as agro-tourism projects.

Cinnamon that is grown in spice gardens of Sri Lanka has been a favorite spice since ancient times. The plant is native to spice gardens of Sri Lanka. The smell of cinnamon in spice gardens of Sri Lanka is the sweetest and most delicious.

Cardamom is popular in the Middle East and is one of the most valuable spice crops of spice gardens of Sri Lanka. Cardamom plants require a shaded environment. The real secret of the spice gardens of Sri Lanka is the curry leaf tree. The aroma coming from the freshly picked leaves can spice up an entire curry dish. It is a scent that can be smelled all over Sri Lanka and India.

Registered Spice Gardens

Guidelines for Spice Garden and Shop Registration

Relevant Gazette for Spice Gardens

Tour Guides (Chauffeur / National Guide / Area Guide / Site Guide)

SLTDA offers tourist guides, chauffeur tourist guides and travel agents many varied types of training to ascertain their competence at the job, and to maintain industry standards. The Sri Lankan Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management has been set up to equip young men and women in the multifaceted field of Hospitality and Travel.

Mr. Neranjan Welipitiya

Registered Tour Guides

Declaration Of Non-Conviction

Check List To Submit The Documents (Registration)

Renewal Of Guide License On Compilation Of 65 Years

Tourist Guide Identity Card Application

Tourist Friendly Eating Places

An establishment with a minimum of 8 covers and a maximum of 39 covers where prepares and/or serves food, drink, and dessert to customers on the commercial operation.

The “eating places” which are taken into consideration here are the places that do not comply with gazetted registration guidelines for restaurants by SLTDA but similar places that cater to the domestic and foreign travelers mainly in touristic areas.

Certification Process

• Step 01  – Identifying Eating Places who has the capacity to be improved as per the Guidelines by random visits by the Inspection team members to such places within Tourism zones in the country (later the owners of such Eating Places will be able to submit an application to SLTDA to obtain the “Tourism Friendly Eating Places” Certification)
• Step 02  – Informing Short-comings to the owners of the Eating Places
• Step 03  – Re-Inspect the places once the short-comings are rectified and fill-up the Mark sheet by the Inspection Team
• Step 04  – Awarding of Certification – “Grade A” or “Grade B”

Grade A  – For those places who got more than 75% at the final inspection

Grade B - For those places who got between 50% and 74% at the final inspecti

Way Forward… It is intended to implement the same Certification scheme in all tourism zones in the country and to give publicity to the logo of “Tourism Friendly Eating Places” in Local print and electronic media and in international magazines and websites.

Registered Eating Places

Guidelines for Tourist-Friendly Eating Places

Tourist Shops

Shops that are set up for tourism purposes are permitted to sell merchandise from a fixed location, such as a department store, small stores and through the post. Retailing may include subordinated services, such as delivery. Purchasers may be individuals or businesses

Registered Tourist Shops

Guidelines for Tourist Shop Registration

Guidelines for Handicrafts & Batik and Gem & Jewellery

Relevant Gazette for Tourist Shops

Travel Agents (Destination Management Companies)

Travel Agencies is a retail business, that sells travel-related products and services, particularly package tours to customers, on behalf of suppliers, such as airlines, car rentals, cruise lines, hotels, railways, sightseeing tours, and tour operators

In addition to dealing with ordinary tourists, most travel agencies have a separate department focused on arranging travel itineraries for business travelers. Certain travel agencies specialize in commercial and business travel. There are also travel agencies that serve as general sales agents for foreign travel companies, allowing them to have offices in countries other than where their headquarters are located. Our staff at the SLTDA are always on hand to assist potential investors.

Ms. Sandaprabha Kathriarachchi

List of travel agents, list of suspended travel agents.

Registration / Renewal Process Travel Agency

Request to issue Bank Guarantee for Travel Agents

Gazzeted Criterias for Travel Agents

Water Sports Centre

With an endless variety of white sandy golden beaches, Sri Lanka offers a vibrant range of adventure sports in Sri Lanka. Azure waters with a colorful variety of marine species and unceasing spotless beaches offer ample opportunities for adventure sports in Sri Lanka. The colorful corals invite you to take the plunge into the deep waters.

You can also see several ancient wrecks, caves & fascinating reef formations while engaging in scuba diving, one of the major Sri Lanka adventure sports.

Sheltering over 90 species of freshwater fish & 21 species of crabs, Sri Lanka offers a fascinating experience of fishing, one of the major adventure sports in Sri Lanka. Several quiet bays lined up with a variety of private villas along the south coast offer you an exciting & wonderful experience with a variety of opportunities for adventure sports in Sri Lanka.

Registered Water Sports Centres

Relevant Gazette for Water Sports

Proposed Adventure Activities

General Guidelines for all Adventure Activities Registration

Guidelines for Water-Based Adventure Activities Registration

Tourist Drivers

Driver ID card issuing process

Tourism driver ID issuing process

Training & Registraion for New Drivers

Online to google application

Applying for Driver ID Card - After the training programme

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Food court, as a special catering service place, has its own unique attractive character where a very wide variety of cuisine is available in one location. The unique ambience, very different from a conventional restaurant, created in a food court will provide an experience where the gustatory and optic nerves simultaneously will allure you to  linger on, even if one is not really hungry or too tired to sit through a full meal. That is the charm of a food court.  

A food court is generally an indoor or outdoor plaza or common area within a facility that is contiguous with the counters of multiple food vendors and provides a common area for self-serve dining.

Registered Food Courts

Guidelines for Food Court New Registration

Destination Event Management Companies (DEMC)

Destination Events in Sri Lanka, organized by Local Event Management Companies, are designed to boost Sri Lanka's attractiveness as a destination for both local and international participants. Virtual Events occur online, while Hybrid Events combine physical and virtual components, engaging both on-site and remote audiences.

Physical Events involve in-person gatherings. Destination Event Management Companies (DEMC) oversee event planning and execution in Sri Lanka, regardless of the event type.

Meetings & Incentives Management Companies (MIMC) specialize in corporate meetings and incentive events, handling logistics and execution. Conference Management Companies (CMC) professionally organize large events for smooth operations.

Trade Fairs/Exhibitions/Seminars Management Companies (TESMC) coordinate trade shows, exhibitions, and seminars to promote networking and knowledge sharing.

Destination Wedding Management Companies (DWMC) manage all aspects of weddings in Sri Lanka, including legal requirements.

Corporate Business Event Management Companies (CBEMC) ensure successful corporate events, from conferences to product launches.

Sprint/Stage Races Management Companies (SSRMC) organize adventure racing events with logistical support and safety measures.

International Sport Event Management Companies (ISEMC) handle global sports events with logistics and media coverage.

Other Event Operators (EO) manage various gatherings, ensuring seamless execution for diverse events, from music shows to recruitment drives.

Requirements for Registration

Registration / Renewal Process

Board resolution form format

Insurance details form

Tourist Vessel Operations

Tourist vessel operations in Sri Lanka offer a unique experience for visitors to explore the island's beautiful coastline and surrounding waters. From exploring water creatures to island hopping, tourists can enjoy a variety of activities on these vessels, accompanied by experienced crew members. With safety as a top priority, these vessels provide a thrilling adventure while maintaining high standards of service to tourists.

Ms. Hashini Chaya

Documents Requirement

Operations Guidelines

Manual Application

Air Based Adventure Tourism Activities

We are delighted to announce that the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority has collaborated with a committee of professionals, including industry experts, to develop guidelines for a series of Adventure Tourism Activities. These guidelines have been published herewith to create awareness within the industry for both air-based and water-based activities. We are also pleased to inform you that guidelines for land-based Adventure Tourism activities will be published in the near future. To ensure the safety of all visitors, we highly recommend that all industry professionals adhere to the guidelines set by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority. We are currently developing an online application system for registration of Adventure Tourism Activities, and we will be updating our website with more information on registration shortly. Air Based Activities: Air-based adventure tourism activity" means an activity carried out in the air with adequate safety requirements in an exclusively demarcated area without posing any danger or causing pollution to the natural environment. This may include skydiving, paragliding, paramotoring, hot air ballooning, and other similar activities.

Adventure Tourism Category Introduction

Guideline For Kite Surfing, kite boarding & wind surfing

Guideline For Whale and Dolphin Watching

Guideline for rafting & white water rafting

Guideline for surfing body boarding & paddle boarding

Guidelines for Leisure Boat

Guideline for Scuba Diving

Guideline for Sport Fishing

Guideline for Rowing

Guideline for Sailing

Guideline for Canoeing Kayaking & Dragon Boating Water Based Adventure Tourism Activities

Guideline for Jet Skiing

Guideline for House Boats

Guidelines for Sky Diving

Guideline for Paragliding

Guideline for Paramotoring

Guideline for Hot Air Ballooning

Water Based Adventure Tourism Activities

We are delighted to announce that the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority has collaborated with a committee of professionals, including industry experts, to develop guidelines for a series of Adventure Tourism Activities. These guidelines have been published herewith to create awareness within the industry for both air-based and water-based activities. We are also pleased to inform you that guidelines for land-based Adventure Tourism activities will be published in the near future. To ensure the safety of all visitors, we highly recommend that all industry professionals adhere to the guidelines set by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority. We are currently developing an online application system for registration of Adventure Tourism Activities, and we will be updating our website with more information on registration shortly. Water Based Activities: “Water-based Adventure Tourism activity” means - an activity carryout in inland, brackish & marine water with adequate safety requirements in an exclusively demarcated area without any danger or pollution to the natural environment. This may include Whale & Dolphin Watching, White Water Rafting, Canoeing & Kayaking, Dragon Boating, Scuba Diving /Snorkeling, Surfing/Body Boarding/paddle Boarding, Kite Surfing/Wind Surfing and other similar activities.

Guideline for Water Skiing, Wakeboarding

Land Based Adventure Tourism Activities

Tourist luxury camping/ caravanning sites/ mobile camping.

Camping is an outdoor activity involving overnight stays in temporary or semi-permanent shelters, with or without essential services. Organized camping primarily occurs at pre-selected camp sites, defined as designated areas of land offering sleeping accommodations in tents or caravans, along with common amenities, near outstanding natural or cultural attractions. These sites may be situated in restricted areas like wildlife reserves or unrestricted ones.

Camping options include:

1. Tourist Luxury Camping/Glamping: Providing premium and deluxe facilities, Glamping offers a more luxurious camping experience than traditional camping. 2. Caravan Camping/RVs: RV camping allows travelers to stay in recreational vehicles with amenities like sleeping quarters, kitchens, and bathrooms, combining the comforts of home with the freedom of camping. 3. Mobile Camping: Also known as expedition or mobile tented camping, it involves setting up and relocating camps frequently, allowing participants to explore diverse landscapes. These guidelines aim to ensure safe and enjoyable camping experiences catering to various preferences, from the simplicity of traditional camping to the luxury of Glamping and the mobility of RV and mobile camping, while emphasizing the importance of conservation.

Tourism APP

A tourism app is a software product that runs on any information technology-based platform, such as the web, mobile, or virtual reality. It facilitates tourists by providing them with travel guides, maps, local attractions, accommodation booking, transportation options, restaurant recommendations, and other relevant information. Tourism apps can also be used to conduct commercial transactions, such as booking hotels. To be considered a tourism app, the product must meet certain requirements, such as having a secure platform, providing adequate support to users, and operating as per industry standards. Tourism apps that are meant for facilitating tourists visiting Sri Lanka must also have a 100% owned legal entity registered within Sri Lanka. The objective of the tourism app registration process is to recognize and formalize the services of tourism apps and companies that facilitate tourists visiting Sri Lanka. This will help to ensure that tourists receive satisfactory and legitimate services, and that they are protected under the law.

Tourism App Registration Guideline

Registration/Renewal- Process

Blacklisted Service Providers

Blacklisted travel agencies, associations, registration of associations involved in tourism.

Registration of Association in Sri Lanka Tourism Tourism industry stakeholders have incorporated Associations Island wide to assist their members to market their products & services. As the focal point, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) has decided to develop a proper communication channel with all the Associations involved in tourism by registering them.

Why registration is required? The objective of this initiative is to standardize the Associations, their services and create a centralized database for easy and faster communication of the matters which are directly benefiting or affecting the industry such as a crisis.

Benefits of registration

• Legal recognition as a Service Providers Association in tourism
• Become a part of the tourism communication channel
• Eligibility to apply for benefit packages offered by the Government
• Attend professional development programs 
• Eligibility to represent Sri Lanka in overseas promotional activities

Registered Associations involved in Tourism

Association Registration & Renewal Information

Terms and Conditions for Registration of Association

Format for Detailed Information Requirements

Important Notice : You will need to upload the required documentation to the system as part of the registration or renewal application process. Please note that copies certified by a lawyer confirming their authenticity, and marked as "true copies," may be submitted via a special Courier Service.

The details of the courier service will be sent to you via email during the application process. This service is available for both new registrations and renewals of licenses. Please DO NOT send any original documents to SLTDA for verification purpose, or personally deliver documents to SLTDA. Please contact our help desk for any clarification.

You can use this system to access following services:

• Registering New Tourism Businesses
• Check The Status of The Application
• Renew Current License
• Pay Registration & Renewal Fees

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Brief Description of the organization

Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) is the official institution tasked with establishing, positioning, and developing Sri Lanka as a leading destination for international visitors and it is responsible for tapping into Sri Lanka’s natural potential to expand and enhance its tourism offering while benefitting investors and supporting communities, in a sustainable manner.

Prior to SLTDA being established in 2007, these functions primarily resided with the organization known as Ceylon Tourist Board / Sri Lanka Tourist Board / Sri Lanka Tourism Board which was set up in 1966 by the government of Sri Lanka an one instructional framework created under Ceylon Tourist board Act No. 10 of 1966.

Then The Tourism Development Act of 1968 provided the Ceylon Tourist Board with the statutory authority to develop tourism in a planned and controlled basis and allowed to obtain lands for development process. The Act also conferred powers for the Protection of Highways and Places of Scenic Beauty and vested authority in the Ceylon Tourist Board for the Registration and Classification of Tourist Hotels and all other tourist services.

The Tourism Act No 2005 came into effect in October 2007. With the circulation of the new Tourism act, the Sri Lanka Tourist Board Act No 10 of 1966, which was in effect for the past 41 years, was replaced. In terms of the provisions contained in the new act, the Tourism Development Fund was legally constituted, with 2 main sources remitting finances to the fund. By way of 1/3 of the Airport Tax collections and 1% of the Turnover of all Sri Lanka Tourist Board registered establishments. The Act provided for the setting up of the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA), thereby replacing the Sri Lanka Tourist Board. The new Tourism Boards set up under the new Tourism Act are:

• Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau
• Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management
• Sri Lanka Convention Bureau

To be recognized as the world's finest island for memorable, authentic and diverse experiences.

To be a high-value destination offering extraordinary experiences that reflect Sri Lanka's natural and cultural heritage, are socially inclusive and environmentally responsible, and provide economic benefits to communities and the country.

Data contributions

Hotels, Restaurants, Hotel Proposed, Tourism hot spots, Bank ATM, Shopping Malls, SLTDA Parcels

Role of SDI in their Business Process

Initial use case for NSDI was to develop a platform for investors to identify correct location for tourism investment (investor insights platform). There will be additional use case developed on NSDI on the completion of the said platform.

Name(s): Mr. Janath Palmadulla Junior Manager - Web ICT Department Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority Tel :+94 112 426 900 | Ext: 110

SLTDA Emergency Fuel Request Form ||  The Soft Liquor Permission ||  Fuel Assistance Program || 

Hon.Minister of Tourism

• 7th Floor, Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management, Galle Road, Colombo 03. Sri Lanka.
• +94 11 239 5133
• info(at)tourismmin.gov.lk

Ministry of Tourism

• No. 696/4, Maradana Road, Colombo 10. Sri Lanka.
• +94 11 232 1222
• +94 11 243 6672

State Ministry of Tourism

• 18th Floor, Suhurupaya, Battaramulla Colombo. Sri Lanka.
• +94 11 218 7472
• +94 11 218 7471

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• 7 වන මහල, බටහිර කුළුණ , ශ්‍රී ලංකා සංචාරක හා හෝටල් කළමනාකරණ පුහුණු ආයතනය, ගාලුපාර, කොළඹ 03. ශ්‍රී ලංකාව.

සංචාරක අමාත්‍යාංශය

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සංචාරක රාජ්‍ය අමාත්‍යාංශය

• 18 වන මහල, සුහුරුපාය , බත්තරමුල්ල, කොළඹ ශ්‍රී ලංකාව.

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Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB), under The Ministry of Tourism and Lands welcomed World's Top Travel Influencer Nusier Yassin also known as ''Nas Daily'’ to promote Sri Lanka as One of Best Travel Destinat

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Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, in collaboration with Airport and Aviation Services organized a special ceremony to celebrate 100,000 tourist arrivals from Russian Federation through direct flights.

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A Visit visa is an entry permit signifying the consent of the Sri Lankan Government for the admission of a foreign national to the country.  The Visa contains details of the period of time and the condition/s of the stay.

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A Tourist Visa is issued to bona-fide tourists who want to enter Sri Lanka for sightseeing or holidaying, visiting friends and relatives, medical treatments, participate in art, music and dance events, participate in sport events for a short period of time.

• For Whom: Potential tourists living out of Sri Lanka  
• Period of Visa: 06 months at one stretch limiting 60 days at each visit (Double entry within the validity period of the visa). if need more than 60 days can extend for 2 months (terminating the double entry facility)  
• Application mode: Online through the web site  https://www.srilankaevisa.lk  
• Sightseeing / Holidaying
• Visiting friend and relatives
• Medical treatment including Ayurvedic and Yoga
• Participating sports events, competition and activities relating to cultural performance
• Engage in Business/Trade activities,
• Taking part in Meetings, conferences, Short term training programs, Art, Music, Dance events/festivals
• Engage in employment paid/unpaid, self –employment.
• Live in Sri Lanka for a long period through frequent or successive visits
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• For Whom: Potential tourists  
• Period of Visa: 12 months at one stretch limiting 90 days at each visit (Multiple entries within the validity period of the visa).  
• Visa Fee: US $ 200  
• Engage in Business/Trade activities, 
• Taking part in Meetings, conferences, short term training programs, Art, Music, Dance events/festivals
• Engage in employment paid/unpaid, self –employment
• Live in Sri Lanka for a long period through frequent or successive visit
• For Whom: Potential tourist  
• Period of Visa: 02 years limiting 180 days stay at each visit (Multiple entries with the validity period of the visa)  
• Visa Fee: US $ 300  
• Performing any other activities is strictly prohibited
• Engaging in internal politics of the country
• Period of Visa: 05 years limiting 180 days stay at each visit.  
• Visa Fee: US $ 500  
• Period of Visa: 10 years limiting 180 days stay at each visit.  
• Visa Fee: US $ 1000  
• For Whom: USA Citizens  
• Period of Visa: 5 years limiting 180 days stay at each visit.  
• Visa Fee: US $ 100  
• Application mode: Sri Lankan Embassy in United State of America  
• For Whom: Potential tourists from nationals of China, Indonesia, India, Russia, Thailand, Malaysia, and Japan.  
• Period of Visa: 30 days form the date of initial arrival.  

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A brazen intruder was captured walking across a jet bridge and onto a busy tarmac before he tried to board a nearby plane at an Australian airport

The unidentified 30-year-old man allegedly bolted through the screening area to breach security at the Sydney International Airport on Friday, 9 News  reported .

The Australian Federal Police say they were able to stop the man as he was moseying his way toward the tarmac.

“AFP officers arrested a man, 30, who allegedly ran through the main screening area and gained access to restricted areas, including the apron,” said in a statement to the outlet.

An apron connects the terminal buildings with the airfield, where baggage and passengers board a plane.

Witnesses claimed they saw the man run through the airport’s immigration control area and onto the airport’s apron, the  Daily Telegraph  reported.

He had allegedly tried to jump on board the cargo hold of a Sri Lanka-bound flight but was thwarted by baggage handlers.

The man is seen walking leisurely across the top of the apron, looking out toward the tarmac, shocking video obtained by 9 News showed.

The clip then shows him confronting baggage handlers as they were loading up the Sri Lanka-bound flight, who appeared to be trying to claim him and look around for help.

Moments later, police are seen ripping the man off a lift near the cargo hold.

As he’s slammed to the ground, the suspect is seen resisting three officers who eventually slapped cuffs on him.

The intruder was charged with a court attendance notice for breaching restricted areas of the airport.

Breaching restricted areas of an Australian airport can result in a fine of up to $5,500 and, in some cases, a jail sentence depending on severity.

Following his arrest, the man received a 12-month ban from the Sydney International Airport.

He was also taken to the hospital for evaluation, police said.

It’s suspected the man was experiencing a mental health issue.

In February, a man was captured on dramatic video  running across the tarmac at Los Angeles International Airport  and suffered minor injuries when cops collared him.

Authorities believe he was under the influence of a substance during the incident.

Similarly, in 2021, a  woman was captured on video being tackled to the ground  as she tried to wave down a plane at LAX’s Southwest Airlines gate.

She was taken to a local hospital for minor injuries and a mental health evaluation.

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