Sri Lanka is crafting a new tourism strategy, aiming to build on a promising 2023 by honing its advertising message, wooing digital
Author: Humaydh Sariffodeen
Auckland has become the first major city to ring in 2024, with thousands cheering a fireworks display sprouting from New Zealand’s tallest structure, Sky Tower, and a downtown light show. This year’s New Year’s Eve celebrations are overshadowed by the ongoing wars in Ukraine and Gaza, which have cast a pall over festivities and heightened tensions across parts of the world. Many cities are deploying extra security and some places have canceled New Year’s Eve events altogether. In Auckland, light rain throughout Sunday had cleared as forecast by midnight over the city of 1.7 million people before the countdown began on an illuminated…
Sri Lanka have replaced the injured Matheesha Pathirana with Angelo Mathews in their 2023 World Cup squad. It’s the latest in a series of injury blows for Sri Lanka in the competition. Before the tournament, they had to leave the injured Wanindu Hasaranga out of their squad, with the leg-spinner requiring surgery. Ahead of the third match, they also lost their captain Dasun Shanaka as well. They replaced Shanaka with Chamika Karunaratne in the squad, and with Kusal Mendis as captain, and subsequently added Angelo Mathews and Dushmantha Chameera to their travelling reserves. Fast bowler Pathirana picked up a shoulder…
Sri Lanka have suffered a major blow with news that skipper Dasun Shanaka will miss the remainder of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup due to injury. CWC23 – 14 October, 2023 Shanaka picked up a quad injury during Sri Lanka’s World Cup clash against Pakistan on Tuesday and scans have since revealed that the hard-hitting all-rounder will be sidelined for a minimum of three weeks. Sri Lanka have opted to replace Shanaka in their squad with fellow all-rounder Chamika Karunaratne, with the move approved by the Event Technical Committee on Saturday. Karunaratne is already in India and has been…
KEY POINTS According to data from the property consultancy firm, prices in Dubai have skyrocketed 225% since hitting a pandemic low during the third quarter of 2020. The Emirate kept its crown in the ranking for the eighth consecutive quarter. High-rise tower buildings along the central Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai on July 3, 2023.Karim Sahib | Afp | Getty Images According to data released Wednesday from the property consultancy firm, prices in Dubai have skyrocketed 225% since hitting a pandemic low during the third quarter of 2020. The Emirate kept its crown in the ranking for the eighth consecutive quarter. Taking…