Tourism to become main exchange earner
Tourism will be the number one foreign exchange earner in less than three years,Tourist Hotels Association President Hiran Cooray said. Speaking at the Sri Lanka Press Conference at the World Tourism Market Cooray said this year the…
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Top 10 larger luxury boutique Hotels in Sri Lanka
Quaint and charming rather than luxury, St. Andrews can’t be far removed in style and ambience from the days when Tea Planters presided over Nuwara Eliya. It’s a rambling property with rooms that are basic, if not Spartan – but with a quirky…
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Luxury Becomes Lankan
Known as the pinnacle of achievement for hotels the world over, the World Luxury Hotel Awards was hosted at the prestigious Harbour Grand Hong Kong. In the presence of over 300 attendees, two of Sri Lanka’s foremost properties…
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Jetwing Jaffna to jump-start northern economy
The Jaffna peninsula is set to get its first-ever star class hotel, as Jetwing Hotels and Mercantile Merchant Banking Ltd. (MMBL) together near completion of Jetwing Jaffna, a Rs. 1 billion 3+ star hotel with 54 rooms and two suites, expected to…
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Jetwing Hotels hosts fourth HSBC CFW Resort in Galle
etwing Hotels is the official host partner of HSBC Colombo Fashion Week (CFW) Resort 2016, which takes place from 27 September to 4 October 2015 in the historic city of Galle. Jetwing Hotels has partnered with CFW since the inception of its…
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Memories of colonial living: The Cottage by Jetwing
The ‘City of Light’ is a fascinating destination indeed. At first glance, the perfect recreation of a quaint English village in the countryside, complete with a pink brick Victorian style post office, colonial homes and mansions, and perfectly landscaped…
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Jetwing signs deal with JieJie for five star hotel in Panadura
Jie Zhong Jie Lanka Developing Construction Engineering Ltd. recently signed an agreement with Jetwing Hotels Ltd. to help develop and manage the 175 room, 5-star hotel Jie Jie in Panadura…
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Matt Preston in Sri Lanka!
MasterChef Australia judge, mentor and host Matt Preston is no stranger to us Sri Lankans. For the last few years we’ve been diligently watching MasterChef Australia, ‘ooh-ing’ and ‘aah-ing’ at all the culinary delights we’ve seen and only…
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Tourist arrivals to reach 3 m next year
Minister of Tourism Development and Christian Religious Affairs John Amaratunga on Thursday said that plans have been made to increase tourist arrivals up to 3 million by next year. Noting that Christmas is the height of the tourist season, he…
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Water sports centre opens at Jetwing Lagoon
The usually still waters of the Negombo lagoon played host to an event quite unlike any other, with thrills, spills, laughter and much fun. Jet Water Sports began its operations at the picturesque Jetwing Lagoon in grand fashion, with the…
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