Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) (Limited) said that 29,084 tourists arrived in Sri Lanka from Russia in February.
The top five source markets for Sri Lanka in February have been Russian Federation, 29,084 (27%), India, 13,714 (13%), United Kingdom 8,575 (8%), Germany 7,930 (7%), and France 6,118 (6%).
While Sri Lanka tourism industry recorded 107,639 international tourist arrivals in February 2023 with a growth of 11.5% compared to the month of February 2022, the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) facilitated 11,926 international tourists (6259 arrivals and 5667 departures) in February 2023 with over 72 international aircraft movements.
