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Hot Air Ballooning in Sri Lanka

2014-07-12T00:33:00.000-07:00

Up Up and away! The delights of ballooning have now been experienced by 1000’s of Sri Lankans and many more foreign tourists visiting the Srilanka ultural Triangle over the past 9 years. In fact some 5500 guests have taken to the skies with Adventure Asia Int and it could well be said that commercial balloon flights have now come of age, even the more conservative want to experience this skyward journey now that it’s proven to be a reliable and permanent part of Sri Lanka’s tourism activities.
No other excursion can match the bird’s eye view, beauty and splendors of the Sri Lankan landscape as a balloon flight. Now into its 9th year of operation Adventure Asia, has been offering commercial passenger flights for up to 16 guests at a time for its 1-hour “safari from the sky” flights. Sunrise flights take guests on a course determined by the winds of the day whilst being returned to your hotel by air-conditioned van after the flight.
Since 2003 flights across the Cultural Triangle in the region of Dambulla, Habarana and Sigiriya have become a frequent sight to tourists and locals amidst the blue skies and historic backdrops of Sigiriya Rock, temples, mountains, lotus ponds and local village life. Guests including Princesses, Ambassadors, Movie Stars, Ladies and Knights have made Kandalama the ballooning capital of the Island and the region voted as the “Top 5” ballooning destinations in the world for “unique ballooning beauty” by visiting pilots that have sailed the skies of the world.
Since the mid 1850’s in France balloon flights have spread around the world becoming one of the key tourist attractions in most countries today. In Australia alone more than 3.5 million guests take to the sky for some adventure, viewing their capital cities from the air.
Fixed wing flights commenced a little over 100 years ago whilst ballooning has enjoyed some 230yrs of aviation, offering the simple and most intimate pleasures of flight.
Officially classed as the “Safest Form of Aviation in the World”, Adventure Asia employs world class pilots and follows strict international standards, administered by Sri Lankan Civil Aviation Authority. As a result Adventure Asia delivers memorable journeys to those eager to see wildlife, temples, monuments and lush wilderness from above, floating across the landscape.
This November offers ideal weather for flights and a chance for families, couples and corporate groups to enjoy the opportunity of a dream ride amidst the middle kingdom of Sri Lanka.
Adventure Asia has an office based in Colombo bookings can be made direct or via your office. Our web site www.ad-asia.com offers full details on bookings, flights, frequently asked questions, flight vouchers and more Phone Ph 011-5868468. (Peter Stewart)

Sri Lanka welcomes

2013-01-13T09:43:00.002-08:00

Sri Lanka Tourism Achieves Record-Breaking One Million Tourist Arrivals In 2012 - Revenue Hits Over 1 Billion US$

Sri Lanka Tourism welcomed the arrival of 1,000,000th tourist in year 2012 at Bandaranaike International Airport last night. Accordingly Ms. Jiang Ying and her husband were the 1,000,000th tourist who arrived in the country.
Sri Lanka Tourism took steps to arrange a special ceremony to welcome the 1,000,000th guest.

The tourist was greeted by senior officials of Sri Lanka Tourism, SriLankan airlines and Airport Aviation.

"I had heard a lot about Sri Lanka from my friends. I found out details about your country before deciding my holiday destination. I was simply bewitched by the photos on the internet. Sri Lanka is as beautiful and breathtaking as presented in the photos. Moreover, Sri Lankans are very hospitable and kind."said Ms. Jiang Ying.

Sri Lanka has set a target of 1.3 million tourist arrivals for 2013.

Wonderful Sri lanka

2013-01-09T19:16:00.001-08:00

Wonderful Sri lanka

Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau

2013-01-08T19:41:00.001-08:00

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hottest destinations to visit 2013 has named Sri Lanka as the number one country

2013-01-08T19:01:00.003-08:00

Lonely Planet's annual list of the hottest destinations to visit next year has named Sri Lanka as the number one country in the world to visit next year. With the long-running civil war now over and visitor numbers increasing, Sri Lanka is emerging as one of the world's best-value destinations, Lonely Planet said. The country is becoming easier to reach due to cheap fares from regional hub Bangkok.

Top 10 countries to visit in 2013
1. Sri Lanka
2. Montenegro
3. South Korea
4. Ecuador
5. Slovakia
6. Solomon Islands
7. Iceland
8. Turkey
9. Dominican Republic
10. Madagascar

Hottest country for 2013 ... a tourist walks along the beach in Sri Lanka's southern coastal town of Unawatuna. Photo: AFP

“Now is the time to discover what's going on down there before the rest of the world catches on,” it said.

Short Visit to Sri Lanka

2013-01-08T18:54:00.003-08:00

About Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA)
	What is an ETA?
	ETA is an official authorization for a Short Visit to Sri Lanka and is issued electronically. The ETA is introduced with the intention of providing an efficient, reliable and simplified service to those who visit Sri Lanka. ETA holders will be issued a 30 day Short Visit visa at the port of entry in Sri Lanka. The ETA will be effective from 1st of January 2012.
	The ETA is issued through an on-line system. No passport copies, documents or photographs are required. There is no requirement to endorse the ETA on the passport. View sample ETA approval notice and/or referral notice.
	On arrival at the port of entry in Sri Lanka
	Upon arrival, produce your passport to the immigration officer at the port of entry to obtain the necessary clearance. It is advisable for you to bring a copy of the ETA approval notice along with you. WEBSITE

Tourism in Sri Lanka

2012-07-18T12:24:00.002-07:00

The famous explorer Marco Polo of the 12th Century wrote that Sri Lanka is the finest island in the whole world. For centuries it had been a great tourism destination particularly for European Travellers. However the 30 year long internal conflict and terrorism had a negative impact of Tourism and the growth of the industry got stagnated. However after the end of the conflict in 2009 the country’s tourism prospects look promising. In 2010 immediately after the end of the war Sri Lanka had a growth of 46% in Tourism arrivals. From 2009 to 2011 the Tourism arrivals got doubled with the number of arrivals reaching 855,975 as at end 2011.