The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) last Friday officially revived its Tourist VAT Refund Scheme (TVRS) to incentivise ...

Gem Sri Lanka 2025, organised by the Chinafort Gem and Jewellery Traders Association (CGJTA) took place recently at the Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo. The event was held to announce the upcoming Gem Sri ...

About 200,000 tourists come to Sri Lanka each month and a significant number of them frequent gem and jewellery shops that are located in the country’s tourist areas Earlier, these tourists could buy ...

“In the last 30 years the Tourism Ministry has not done anything to support the gem and jewellery sector in Sri Lanka. Even after the country opened its borders for tourism post COVID-19 pandemic, the ...

The second edition of Gem Sri Lanka 2025, Gem Sri Lanka, South Asia’s premier gemstone exhibition, will be held from January 8-10, ... The event is expected to provide a significant boost to Sri Lanka ...

Our politicians just don’t care,” says a 74-year-old employee at a gem store. ... Wrapping up her ten-day visit to Sri Lanka, Swiss tourist Alexandra Von Gunten says she is keen to come back.

After visiting 60 countries, I've fallen in love with Sri Lanka. The South Asian gem has great wildlife and beaches, and is less crowded than Bali.

Sri Lanka ranks No. 55 overall in the U.S. News Best Countries rankings. ... The nation has also tapped into the vast potential of its tourism industry, ... ivory and gems are also major exports.

JOHOR BARU: Sri Lanka has many tourism-related products but many Malaysians do not really aware of the attractions due to lack of promotional activities.