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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
With different spaces and experiences for each part of the celebration, the company said.
Sri Lanka has aimed at ambitious arrival, revenue targets for 2025
New move will increase the check-in counters to 28
The hotel had been closed for refurbishment.
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Sri Lanka has aimed at ambitious tourism arrival and revenue targets for 2025
165,193 visitors, mostly from India
Enter Air is the fourth airline to launch operation to Sri Lanka this week
VFS said it was a technical partner to the e-visa outsourcing scheme
The Supreme Court suspended the private online visa scheme in August last year
Tourism stakeholders say the government is likely to miss both 2025 arrival, revenue targets
| 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 | |
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| 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 | % | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 |
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The ADB program will support tourism and urban development in Dambulla and Trincomalee
Sri Lanka expects to handle 10.36 million passengers including transits this year compared to 8.88 mn last last year
Revenue fell year-on-year in the previous two months despite increase in arrivals
Behaviours of some local tuk drivers have increasingly come under scrutiny
Sri Lanka is that paradise offering golden beaches, romantic hill retreats, where Indian couples can create memories
Allows tourism operators to pay Tourism Development Levy and other payments, through their banks’ online portals
Includes implementing tourism measures in the Trincomalee, Dambulla and Sigiriya areas
Sri Lanka has aimed at 3 million tourist arrivals, USD5 billion earnings this year
A regional spotlight on Jaffna highlighted untapped opportunities in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province.
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