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Thailand Imports 10,000 Sri Lankan Workers to Replace Cambodians
Khaosod English
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August 19, 2025
BANGKOK — Thailand’s Cabinet has approved importing 10,000 workers from Sri Lanka to address severe labor shortages following the exodus of Cambodian workers amid recent border tensions. The decision, made at Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting, comes as...
Specials | Aug 19, 2025 | 29 min read Travel on a Budget: 10 Smart Ways to Save Big on Your Next Trip
Ahmedabad Mirror
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Traveling and exploring the world shouldn’t burn a hole in your pocket. We all deserve to travel on a budget, be it local or international. However, with the increasing travel costs and accommodation prices, it has become almost impossible to...
Thailand turning to Sri Lankan workers to cope with Cambodian exodus
Korea JoungAng Daily
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August 19, 2025
Published: 19 Aug. 2025, 20:53 Foreign tourists visit the Temple of the Emerald Buddha in Bangkok, Thailand on Aug. 18. [EPA/YONHAP] Thailand's cabinet has approved the hiring of 10,000 Sri Lankan workers as it tries to address a labor shortage...
Sri Lanka Gains Global Recognition for Investor Relations Efforts
Lanka News Web
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August 19, 2025
By:Staff Writer August 19, Colombo (LNW): Sri Lanka is intensifying its push to attract foreign investment as part of its economic recovery, earning international recognition for its progress in 2025. The Institute of International Finance (IIF),...
Sri Lanka Among Top Contributors to India’s Tourism Surge Over Past Five Years
Lanka News Web
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August 19, 2025
August 19, Colombo (LNW): Sri Lanka has emerged as a key contributor to India’s foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs) over the last five years, according to official figures recently released by the Indian government. The data highlights Sri Lanka’s...
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Sri Lanka Celebrates a Tourism Comeback
Newsfirst
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COLOMBO (News 1st) - Sri Lanka’s tourism industry is surging with renewed energy in 2025, as the latest data shows a stellar rise in international visitors and widespread global interest in the island’s charm, according to figures released by...
Sri Lankan government fails to condemn Israel’s planned seizure of Gaza
World Socialist Web Site
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August 19, 2025
Sri Lanka’s Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna/National People’s Power (JVP/NPP) government has issued a hypocritical and cowardly statement expressing mere “deep concern” over Israel’s planned seizure of Gaza—following nearly two years of genocidal war...
Israeli tourist injured, robbed in Sri Lanka
Ynet
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August 19, 2025
An Israeli tourist narrowly escaped a robbery attempt in Sri Lanka after leaping from a moving tuk-tuk, sustaining cuts and bruises but avoiding what he feared could have been a fatal attack. Matityahu Korman, a young ultra-Orthodox man from...
A new chapter in Sri Lanka’s growing tourism and luxury landscape
Conde Nast Traveller
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August 18, 2025
The luxury hotel opened its doors to guests in the latter half of 2024 and has quickly become a popular hub of entertainment in South Asia. Along with 687 rooms and suites, Cinnamon Life offers a plethora of experiences, including twelve...
Sri Lanka Tourism Sees Strong Surge in 2025
Newsfirst
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COLOMBO(News 1st); Sri Lanka’s tourism industry is experiencing a remarkable upswing, welcoming nearly 1.5 million visitors from January to mid-August 2025. The growth trend has been consistent, with most months recording double-digit increases...
Tourism Arrivals in Sri Lanka Exceed 1.5 Million
Newsfirst
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COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka has recorded 1.5 million tourist arrivals so far in 2025, highlighting the country's strong recovery and growing appeal as a premier travel destination. Between the 1st of January 2025 and 17th August 2025, the...
Dubai travellers tell of days in limbo due to Air Canada strikes
The National News
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Air Canada may have agreed a deal with striking cabin crew and resumed flights, but the dispute caused − and is still causing − major disruption to passengers' travel plans. More than 10,000 flight attendants walked out on Saturday, triggering a...
Sri Lanka exceeds 1.5 Million tourist arrivals in 2025
On Lanka
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August 18, 2025
Posted by Editor on August 18, 2025 - 7:57 pm Sri Lanka has welcomed more than 1.5 million tourists so far this year, Minister of Tourism Vijitha Herath announced today (August 18). According to data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development...
Chikungunya: what UK travellers should know about this mosquito-borne virus
The Conversation
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August 19, 2025
The UK’s Health Security Agency has advised overseas travellers to take precautions to avoid contracting the potentially severe mosquito-borne virus, Chikungunya. This warning was issued in response to recently published data, which shows that...
Sri Lanka Court Orders $1 Billion for 2021 X-Press Pearl Fire
Ship & Bunker
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August 18, 2025
X-Press Feeders says it has already spent over $150 million in clean-up activities and compensation for fishermen. File Image / Pixabay The Sri Lankan Supreme Court has ordered an initial $1 billion payment within a year over the 2021 X-Press...
The 20 greatest all-inclusive holiday destinations
AOL
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The all-inclusive package at Ozen Life Maadhoo in the Maldives, includes drinks, mini-bar replenishment and moreUnexpected costs on holiday can play havoc with your budget. You may have opted to pay for flights and accommodation upfront, but once...
Sri Lanka tourist arrivals top 1.5 Million in 2025
The Morning
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August 18, 2025
Minister of Tourism Vijitha Herath announced that tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka have surpassed 1.5 million so far this year. A total of 1,500,656 tourists visited Sri Lanka as of 3:00 p.m. today (18), the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority...
Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka exceed 1.5 million so far in 2025
Xinhua News Agency
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COLOMBO, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka have exceeded 1.5 million so far this year, a minister said on Monday. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath said in a post on social media that the...
What is the Chikungunya virus, signs and symptoms, is there a vaccine and how to avoid catching it on holiday
Warwickshire World
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August 19, 2025
There are outbreaks in many holiday hot spots 🦟 There has been an increase in the number of travel-related cases of the chikungunya virus. The UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA) is warning travellers to be vigilant. This is how to avoid...
WFP Representative and Country Director presents credentials to the Foreign Minister in Sri Lanka
World Food Programme
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COLOMBO – The newly-appointed Representative and Country Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Sri Lanka, Philip Ward, has formally presented his letter of credentials to Hon. Vijitha Herath, Minister of Foreign Affairs,...