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Tourist arrivals cross 1.5 m mark
Sri Lanka Tourism has reached a significant milestone, surpassing 1.5 million arrivals so far in 2024.
The country has welcomed over 20,000 visitors during the...
Tourism earnings reach US$ 2.35bn
Tourism earnings in September dipped to a four-month low in tandem with low arrivals amid the visa crisis.
September saw tourism revenue rise by 19%...
Tourist arrivals cross 100,000 mark in August
Tourist arrivals to the island nation crossed the 100,000 mark within the first 26 days of August, provisional data from the Sri Lanka Tourism...
SL welcomes over 70,000 tourists in first 17 days of September
Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka crossed the 70,000 mark in the first 17 days of September, provisional data from Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority...
Tourist arrivals top 1.4 m mark
Sri Lanka Tourism has surpassed 1.4 million tourist arrivals milestone so far for this year, despite the visa crisis.
With 44,977 visitors registered in the...
Tourism earnings top $ 2 b in first eight months
Despite the shortfall in arrivals, Sri Lanka’s tourism industry has managed to rake in over $ 2 billion in revenue during the first eight...
Tourism industry raises concerns over Presidential candidates’ silence on visa crisis
Tourism industry stakeholders yesterday voiced growing concerns over the lack of attention from key Presidential candidates regarding the pressing issues facing the sector, particularly...
August tourist arrivals fall short of monthly target, despite YoY growth
Sri Lanka’s tourists arrivals in August fell significantly short of the monthly target, marking the largest gap seen so far this year.
As per the...
Tourism industry to take to streets over visa crisis
The tourism industry is at a breaking point, with leaders yesterday warning of imminent street protests if the Government does not reactivate the Electronic...
Proposed Visa Scheme Stalls Amidst Bureaucratic Infighting, Raising Concerns Over Government...
The highly beneficial free visa on arrival move championed by President Ranil Wickremesinghe appears to have hit a bureaucratic barrier yesterday causing concern and...
