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India remains the leading source market of tourists coming into Sri Lanka
Refurbishment to continue till November 2026
PickMe also called for a zero-tolerance approach to organised, unlawful intimidation and "mafia-style" tactics
On December 25, 2025, 11,111 tourists had arrived, higher than last year's 9,378
Total arrivals dropped to 135,643 from 174,608 in the same time last year, official data showed.
Sri Lanka has been in the process of boosting more tourists from China
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."
| 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 | - | - |
Israel asked its citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Sri Lanka, leave coastal tourist areas
There were 151 Israelis reported to be in the country
Winter tourist season starts
US-led travel advisories over possible attack raised concerns over possible cancellations of arrivals
"There is no travel ban on Sri Lanka."
Weeratunga says he is politically victimized and it should end
We have taken action, if required we will do more in the future
"All 3 are Sri Lankan nationals," Minister Vijitha Herath said. "Investigations are continuing."
Arugam Bay and coastal areas threat level raised to 4, rest of Sri Lanka 3
A police hotline will operated from Wednesday on the 1997 short code which tourists can call
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