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Tourism is one of the key foreign exchange earners in Sri Lanka
There have been 1,693,679 visitors to the island so far this year.
Tourist arrivals have dropped 2-pct in first eight months, revenue down 10-pct
Vietjet’s three-day 9.9 sale offers fares from USD90 on flights to Viet Nam
Tourism revenue in first 9 month down 9.2 percent to US$2,245.2 million
The 450+ room hotel overlooking Galle Face Green and the Indian Ocean is currently undergoing refurbishment.
With different spaces and experiences for each part of the celebration, the company said.
Pullman Colombo City Centre was earlier known as Mövenpick Hotel, while the Pullman Bentota Resort & Spa was Ceysands
Kalutara has been chosen as the host place for the adventure tourism event
Kite festival will bring 80 foreign kite flyers from 30 countries and over 1,500 local participants.
Cinnamon Box Office, a ticketing and event platform, and Cinnamon Nature Trails with focus on diving
Government is set to re-call Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the long-delayed Dedduwa Lake-Based Tourist Resort
Globally acclaimed Indian Accent Mumbai and Ekaa to serve contemporary Indian cuisine at Indiya, City of Dreams Sri Lank
India continued to be the top source with 44,547 visitors, making up 23 percent of total arrivals.
Strengthened Sri Lanka’s appeal among regional and international travellers, particularly from India.
| 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 | - | - |
SLTDA changed the tourism data compilation method in May
Total arrivals in June were 124,551 compared to 138,241 in the same time last year.
Eastern province has seen many land conflicts after the end of the war leading to ethnic tension
Before the revision, Sri Lanka's tourism revenue plummeted 37% in March, 39% in April amid Middle Eastern conflict
There have been 1,022,022 visitors to the island in the first 5 months.
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%
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
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