Tourist arrivals surpass 1.7 m milestone

Sri Lanka’s tourism sector has reached a significant milestone, surpassing 1.7 million arrivals so far for 2024 with over 100,000 visitors welcomed during the first 17 days of November 2024, signalling a strong momentum as the year-end holiday season approaches.

From 1-17 November 2024, the country received 103,315 tourists, pushing the year-to-date (YTD) figure to over 1.72 million. The daily average tourist arrivals were at 6,077. 

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