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Sri Lanka’s Best January Ever for Tourism — Here’s Who Led the Surge
Sri Lanka has recorded its highest-ever number of tourist arrivals for the month of January, with 277,327 visitors entering the
Summary
India remained Sri Lanka's largest source market during the month, contributing 52,061 visitors, accounting for 19 percent of total arrivals. The United Kingdom followed with 29,540 tourists (11 percent), while the Russian Federation ranked third with 27,134 arrivals (10 percent). Tourists from other countries accounted for 31 percent of total arrivals.
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People
- ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka
- Vijitha Herath
Organisations
- Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority
- England Men's Tour
Places
- United Kingdom3
- China3
- India3
- Sri Lanka2
- Germany2
- France2
- Russia2
- Russian Federation
Keywords
- arrivals2
- january2
- entering
- tourists
- visitors
- welcomed
- hosting
- setting
- record
- surge
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