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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.
SLTDA changed the tourism data compilation method in May
Gatz at City of Dreams Sri Lanka brings live entertainment to Colombo
World Rankings Competition status places Colombo Marathon on the World Athletics Global Calendar
sing mafia tactics is or violence (mara balaya or prachandat-waya is wrong
This year we spent minimum in our marketing campaign
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
Pond area and some access paths cordoned off from visitors
The hill country was also getting more tourists and returning to normal
Sky Up airlines is also due to fly from Moldova's capital Kishinev to Sri Lanka
Tourists from India spent between 154.60 to 176.49 dollars.
| 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 | - | - |
Sri Lanka is still assessing the damage from the Cyclone Ditwah-hit devastation
Sri Lanka will miss its 2025 tourism revenue, arrival targets
Ditwah-hit floods and landslides has affected tourism hotspots Kandy and Nuwara Eliya
Total damage yet to be assessed amid continued rescue operation
Total arrivals rise 16.5-pct to 2.1 million.
Passenger declaration to be sufficient to qualify for date change fee waiver
Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority said its hotline of 1912 was available for assistance
46-pct booked through online portals, 18 percent were repeat visitors, 70-pct university graduates
Sri Lanka has witnessed stagnant monthly tourism revenue since July this year
The number would be higher than the previous high of 2.2 million reached in 2018
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