Sri Lanka’s tourism sector continues its strong recovery, recording over 61,000 arrivals in the first 10 days of November and bringing the year-to-date (YTD) figure to over 1.68 million. With the busy winter season ahead, the country is on track to reach 1.7 million arrivals in 2024. In early November, Sri Lanka saw 42,148 tourists
Sri Lanka’s tourism sector continues to show positive momentum as of September 2024, with both visitor arrivals and earnings on the rise, despite a slight dip from the previous month. Recent data reveals that the country generated US$ 181 million in tourism revenue in September, a significant increase from the US$ 152.2 million earned in
Sri Lanka’s gross foreign exchange inflows exceeded imports by $757 million in August 2024, according to data released by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. The total inflows for August stood at $2.411 billion, while imports were recorded at $1.654 billion. These inflows included $1.224 billion from merchandise exports, the highest since August 2022, $577.5
Sri Lanka saw 26,889 tourists arrive in the first four days of August 2024, pushing the total visitor count for the year to 1,224,948. The recent India-Sri Lanka cricket series and the launch of IndiGo Airlines’ daily service from Chennai to Jaffna have contributed to this influx, particularly boosting Indian tourist numbers. India led the