Sri Lanka bolsters upcoming lean season with discounts, promotions to Asian markets

Three associations representing airlines, hotels and DMCs – along with Sri Lanka’s Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) – are banding together to spur off-season arrivals with discounted packages.

The authorities are hoping to increase arrivals by 30 per cent during the lean months of September-November and April-June, according to Sutheash Balasubramanian, managing director of the state-owned SLTPB.

As part of the campaign running between September and November, participating hotels will offer a 4D3N package at US$99 per person, Harith Perera, president of the Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Tour Operators, told TTG Asia.

Jetwing Hotels chairman Hiran Cooray said these rates are a 40-50 per cent discount on current rates. Officials at an international airline, who declined to be named, also confirmed that participating airlines including SriLankan Airlines, Emirates and Qatar were offering special rates.

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