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Total arrivals for the year were 2,362,521, up 15.1 percent from a year ago.
Tourist arrivals hit a record high last year
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This year we spent minimum in our marketing campaign
Country sees improved daily average arrivals in first 17 days of May compared to 2025
Total revenue from tourism also has fallen in the first 4 months by around 20%
177,403 arrivals in the first three weeks of January
Sri Lanka missed the 2.3 million tourist arrival target last year.
The 215-room property will be the largest hotel in the central hill city of Kandy
US partners with Sri Lanka to preserve Thuparama in Polonnaruwa
Browns has taken six plots in the Port City, with the Marina J/V taking up four
Sri Lanka witnessed its best year for tourism in 2018.
Concessions are for arlines operating flights to Rathmalana, Mattala, Jaffna airports
Visa confusion, threat on a possible attack in Sri Lanka's Easter coast have dented arrivals, analysts say
Authorities expect 256,389 tourists to land in the country by the year end which will take the total to 2.061 million
Sri Lanka was targeting 2.3 mn tourists in 2024
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| US Dollar | 332.3603 | 330.8514 |
| UK Pound | 440.9424 | 438.3450 |
| Euro | 368.4879 | 371.0168 |
| Yen | 2.0805 | 2.0916 |
| Aus Dollar | 227.4342 | 231.1659 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Rupee | 3.5474 | 3.4202 |
| Korean Won | 0.2492 | 0.2479 |
| Oman Rial | 863.2287 | 859.3320 |
| Saudi Riyal | 88.5586 | 88.0955 |
| UAE Dirham | 90.4874 | 90.0766 |
| pts | % | |
|---|---|---|
| S&P SL20 | 6,365.57 | +0.26% |
| CSE All Share | 22,157.40 | +0.56% |
| Turnover Rs | 2975.05 million | 1193.67 million |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| 3-m bill | 7.61 | 7.84 |
| 6-m bill | 7.91 | 8.26 |
| 12-m bill | 8.23 | 8.3 |
| 3-yr bond | 9.24 | 9.25 |
| 5-yr bond | 9.82 | 9.56 |
| 8-yr bond | 10.50 | 10.48 |
| today | yesterday | |
|---|---|---|
| Overnight Money | 7.70 | 7.69 |
| Gilt Repo | 7.74 | 7.72 |
| I-m SLIBOR | - | - |
Tourism is one of the key catalysts in Sri Lanka's economic recovery after 2022 sovereign debt default
One of the first initiatives was to end visa restrictions
Tourism is seen as a catalyst in Sri Lanka's recovery from bankruptcy
"All guests and staff present at the hotel at the time were evacuated,"
Despite US led travel advisory being in effect in the first two weeks of the month, tourist inflows rose
SGCCI proposed that Sri Lanka "prioritise Wedding Tourism to tap into the growing Indian market for destination weddings
The US Embassy on October 23 issued a travel advisory over possible attack in Arugam Bay
Through a merger of agencies we target to revive the sector
Afghani man named Farhad Shakeri, recruited by Iran had found n accomplice, according to the report
"Trust your gut, if a situation doesn’t feel right, get out of it."
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