SriLankan Holidays offers Re 1 tickets for Indian tourists to Sri Lanka

Tuesday, February 17, 2009, 17:14 by Aviation Correspondent

SriLankan Holidays, the leisure arm of SriLankan Airlines is unveiling its new ‘Second-Passenger-Travels-at-One-Rupee-Only’ Holiday Package inviting Indian tourists to a 2 day/3 night tour of Sri Lanka.

Valid from February 1 to April 30, 2009, the tours are to the country’s popular seaside destinations on the south west coast and the capital city of Colombo. Operative out of seven Indian cities namely Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Trivandrum, Goa, and Trichy these special packages start from Rs 13,599 and include visa on arrival, return economy airfare on SriLankan Airlines, accommodation on bed and breakfast basis, and airport transfers. Adding to the excitement, every accompanying passenger on the package pays only One Rupee for the identical holiday in Sri Lanka.

“We are delighted to partner with two leading tour operators in the country, Jetwing Travels and Walkers Tours and these tours have been exclusively created to bring you the very best of what Sri Lanka has to offer its foreign visitors” said Amith Sumanapala, General Manager, SriLankan Holidays.

Apart from offering Sri Lankan hospitality on the golden beaches, the local cuisine, hot and spicy the company also offers a “Shop-Over Booklet”, which is the latest value addition to the total holiday experience provided by the leisure arm of SriLankan Airlines. The booklet contains exciting discount vouchers from over a dozen popular establishments in Colombo including Footrub, Stone ‘N’ String, Dankotuwa Porcelain, Jetwing Hotels, Zam Gems, Siddhalepa Spa, Romafour, Bally’s Casino, Ronique, Bullion Exchange, Bristol Tailors, Hameedias, and Bellagio., which entitle customers of SriLankan Holidays to up to 25 per cent off.

SriLankan Holidays specialises both in inbound and outbound travel and invites visitors to savour and experience the magic of its film set locations through its rich and multi-faceted diversity. It offers specially crafted and conceived inbound and outbound packages, while tours can also be customised to suit the travellers’ particular tastes.