New websites: Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority

This is about Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority's website (Government). slow to load but good one for tourist who is travelling or willing to travel Sri Lanka. They offer verity of services such as live chat, interactive srilanka map, Mobile services, Reservation and many more.

As in front page "The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) was formed as the apex body for Sri Lanka Tourism under Section 2 of the Tourism Act (No. 38 of 2005). The organization (Formally known as “Ceylon Tourist Board / Sri Lanka Tourist Board / Sri Lanka Tourism Board ”) is committed towards transforming Sri Lanka to be Asia’s foremost tourism destination. The SLTDA will strive to develop diverse, unique and quality tourism services and products that would make Sri Lanka unique destination, globally.

The SLTDA creatively uses its products, while ensuring optimization of resources to efficiently and effectively serve the industry. Some of its activities include identifying and developing tourist specific, unique products and services, formulating and implementing Tourism Development Guidelines, and facilitating and implementing the legal and administrative process for new product and service development."

Another surprise from MOBILTEL "Senehase Upahara"

State Trading (General) Corporation together with Sri Lanka Telecom Mobitel announce that all Sri Lankans who have been honoured with UPAHARA connections are now entitled to nominate 5 loved ones to receive "Senehase" UPAHARA connections and a 3.5G high speed internet connection.

Airtell buy Tigo

Sri Lanka airtell owner Bharti Airtell India is going increase their market share by buying millicom owned Tigo. Tigo is the third largest mobile operator in Sri Lanka having more than two million customers. Bharti Airtell will cost something like $100 to $135 million for the acquisition. Millicom (Tigo owner) is reportedly keen to divest other Asian operations in Cambodia and Laos.