Date:10/05/2006 URL: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2006/05/10/stories/2006051004821900.htm

Back Srilankan Holidays' promotional offer

Our Bureau

Thiruvananthapuram , May 9

Srilankan Holidays, the leisure arm of SriLankan Airlines, has announced a special promotional offer on flights from Thiruvananthapuram.

The `stay over and shop over' package offers passengers a return, economy class air ticket on the Thiruvananthapuram-Colombo route and a two-night stay in Sri Lanka at prices starting from Rs 5,230 per person, excluding taxes, says an airline press release.

A special shopping spree is also part of the package. Passengers who opt for the package can choose to stay in a hotel in Colombo, Negombo or the South Coast of the country. The special package is available till June 30, the release says.

As part of the package, passengers can also opt to buy an `extension fare' and extend travel to destinations such as Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Maldives and Beijing, the release adds.

Besides accommodation in a `star class' hotel on a twin-sharing basis, the package includes breakfast on two days, airport transfers and special discounts at several prominent stores and restaurants in Colombo, the release says. More information on the package can be obtained at the airline's offices or from travel agents.