Sri Lanka tourist arrivals reaches 5-year high of 200,000 in January

Sri Lanka tourist arrivals is reaching 200,000 in January 2023, a five year high, Tourism Promotion Bureau Chairman Chalaka Gajabahu said.

“We will get the final data tomorrow but so far we have received around two hundred thousand,” Gajabahu told EconomyNext on Wednesday (31).

Up to January 28, 189,000 persons have come to the island.

Sri Lanka is confident of reaching a 2.3 million target in 2023.

Sri Lanka received 302,884 tourists from India in 2023, which is Sri Lanka’s largest market.

Sri Lanka is also planning a promotional campaign in key markets from March.

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