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SL Tourism Hits 1.8M Arrivals, $2.24B Revenue
Latest data released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority indicates that 1,813,484 tourists visited the island between January 1 and October 22. During the first 22 days of October alone, tourist arrivals totaled 119,805. India recorded the highest number of tourist arrivals so far this year, contributing 482,944 arrivals. Additionally, 169,405 tourists arrived from the United Kingdom, 120,980 from China, and 102,920 from Germany. As of September, cumulative revenue generated from tourism reached USD 2,245 million. The target for tourist arrivals this year is set at 2.7 million.
Summary
Tourist arrivals in September 2026 stood at 158,557, down from 158,971 in September 2025. Tourism earnings also declined, falling 9.2% year on year to USD 2,245.2 million in the first nine months of 2026, from USD 2,472.9 million in the corresponding period of 2025. By contrast, workers' remittances rose to USD 6,865.4 million from January to September 2026, up from USD 5,811.7 million in the same period of 2025.
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