Tourist arrivals in 2026 surpass 1.8 million
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Newsfirst reports that data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority recorded 1,813,484 tourists arriving in Sri Lanka between January 1 and October 22. Ada Derana and Hiru News also report that arrivals for the year had passed 1.8 million.
For the first 22 days of October, Newsfirst reports 119,805 arrivals. Newsfirst says India was the leading source market, and Hiru News likewise identifies India as the largest source of visitors.
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Earlier coverage
Reports on the same subject from the months before this story.
- Daily FT · Tourist arrivals up 3% in 1H of October
- Newswire · Sri Lanka earns over US$ 2.2 Bn in tourism revenue in first nine months of 2026
- Ada Derana · Tourist arrivals in October nears 100,000
- Daily FT · Tourist arrivals rise 5% in first 22 days of October
- Hiru News (සිංහල) · මෙම වසරේ සංචාරක පැමිණීම ලක්ෂ 18 ඉක්මවයි – වැඩිම පිරිස ඉන්දියාවෙන්