The current consul general of Sri Lanka to Dubai is on a mission to ramp up the number of tourists coming from the UAE to the South Asian island nation ...

By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka is targeting 3 million tourist arrivals in 2026, a top official said on Monday, after a record 2.36 million last year, as the country seeks to ...

In 2025, Sri Lanka welcomed 2.3 million tourists, with India as the top source, contributing 531,511 visitors. The country's ...

The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) has reported that a total of 194,553 tourists have arrived in the country ...

In 2025, Sri Lanka attracted 2.3 million tourists, with India leading as the top source market by contributing over 531,000 ...

Tourism is highly sensitive to climate change, as it threatens infrastructure, natural attractions, recreational opportunities and destination accessibility. This sensitivity reveals itself critically ...

Average tourist spending in Sri Lanka has dropped to US$ 148 a day from US$ 181 in 2018, despite a rise in arrivals, with ...

Sri Lanka has declared it will offer free tourist visas until March to visitors from seven countries: India, China, Russia, Japan, Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia. After being absent for 16 years in ...

Sri Lanka welcomed a total of 2.3 million international tourists in 2025, with Indian travellers emerging as the largest ...

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's tourism earnings increased modestly in 2025, even as the country recorded a notable rise in tourist ...

Wildlife tourism is a fast-growing segment of world tourism, more so after COVID as many tourists now seek the natural outdoor environment. Sri Lanka has much to offer in this space, but we are still ...

Sri Lanka welcomed 67,762 tourists between January 1 and January 8, 2026, according to provisional figures from the latest ...