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Sri Lanka tourism reached a new milestone on Wednesday with over 900,000 international visitors having visited the island nation.
As of August 30, Sri Lanka welcomed a total of 900, 708 tourists, provisional data from Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) showed.
Year 2023 marks the first instance since 2019 where Sri Lanka has exceeded the 900,000 mark in tourist arrivals.
From 2020 to 2022, the island nation saw tourist arrivals hit rock bottom, firstly due to the global pandemic, and then the economic and political crisis that brought country’s economy to a grinding halt.
Sri Lanka also crossed the 100,000 tourist arrivals mark for the seventh time this year with the month of August recording 132, 795 international visitors.
However, despite the increase in rate of tourist arrivals, the island nation will fail to meet the monthly tourist arrivals target set for August. SLTDA aimed to lure in at least 149, 075 international visitors by August 31.
After August 26, the daily arrival average dropped sharply from the levels of about 4,400 to about 3, 100.
India holds the top position as the largest contributor to tourist traffic, accounting for 19 percent of the total arrivals this year.
The Russian Federation stands at second place, accounting for 14 percent of the arrivals, whereas the UK ranks third bringing in 9 percent of the total tourist arrivals.
Sri Lanka hopes to end the year with 1.5 million tourists.
D P P Prasad Friday, 01 September 2023 08:51 AM
The tourist board of Srilanka should join hands with the development of wildlife and the department of forest conservation to enhance the industry further by increasing the facilities being needed by the foreigners. Thus our country is having beautiful biodiversity hotspots as well as other wilderness areas where the tourists can really enjoy the scenic beauty of Srilanka
Mohammed Ameen Friday, 01 September 2023 09:28 AM
90% hippies
Nimal Friday, 01 September 2023 11:07 AM
Has anyone seen the visa fees charged by SL from foreigners for 30 days and further fees to extension it and compared it with other South Asian countries which attract tourists? What about the current huge entrance fees to places of interest compared with what is charged from locals? Has anyone seen the filthy and or no toilet facilities in major railway stations? Has the Minister of Tourism gone and seen them first hand?
Sam Saturday, 02 September 2023 04:41 PM
Sorry dear. Half of the ministers don't have any qualifications not even to enter a you know what....
Chryshan Friday, 01 September 2023 11:39 AM
We need to renovate our main railway stations like Fort, Maradana, Kandy, etc etc with state of the art facilities since most of the foreigners go through lot of difficulties in these places. Mr was planning to build a 2 billion railway station in hambantota having very few passengers without developing fort where it is over crowded.
Rip Winkle Sunday, 03 September 2023 07:54 PM
Tourists, my foot! Vagabonds from China and India, mostly.
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