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Tourism earnings rise for second month, but YTD revenue falls 9.2%
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1 min readFrom 4 outlets- September marked a second consecutive month of year-on-year revenue growth.
- September tourist arrivals fell 0.3% year on year.
- The government raised its 2026 targets to 2.7 million arrivals and $4.2 billion in revenue.
- About $1.96 billion in revenue would be needed in the final quarter to meet the annual revenue target.
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- EconomyNext · Sri Lanka services expands at slower rate in September 2026: PMI
- Daily FT · Tourist arrivals up 3% in 1H of October
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