The UAE and Sri Lanka are exploring stronger investment and tourism ties, including smoother travel and cooperation in hospitality. UAE Minister Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri highlighted tourism’s role in economic growth, citing more than 43,333 Sri Lankan visitors in early 2026.
The Government of Sri Lanka, through the Petroleum Development Authority of Sri Lanka (PDASL), has officially opened the Sri Lanka Licensing Round 2026 (SL2026-01), offering four offshore exploration blocks in the Mannar Basin to qualified international energy companies.
Kuwaiti travellers are broadening their August holiday horizons, with Tunisia, Sri Lanka and Spain gaining momentum. Tunisia led the growth at 54%, while Sri Lanka rose 30% and Spain 19%, driven by stronger interest in Madrid and Malaga, according to Wego search trends.
The Saudi Fund for Development has inaugurated a $50 million medical faculty at Sri Lanka's Sabaragamuwa University, the latest project under the Fund’s four-decade development partnership with the island nation. It includes a modern medical lab, para-clinical teaching facilities and a library.
Kuwait Airways has announced that it will resume scheduled flights to Colombo, Sri Lanka, via King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, starting April 15 with passengers transported by land through the Nuwaiseeb border crossing.
A United States submarine torpedoed and sank an Iranian warship in international waters off Sri Lanka’s southern coast on Wednesday, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed, in an incident that has heightened tensions in the Indian Ocean.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka held a high-level discussion with senior representatives of Jazeera Airways, Kuwait’s leading low-cost carrier, regarding the potential resumption of air services between Kuwait City and Colombo, with possible onward connectivity to India.
