Sri Lanka’s foreign exchange revenue from tourism has reached USD 181 million within the month of September this year.
According to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), this revenue represents a significant increase compared to September of last year, which saw USD 152 million in tourism earnings.
Data from the Central Bank also revealed that revenue earned during the first nine months of this year has surged by 61.2%, totaling USD 2.35 billion compared to USD 1.46 billion during the same period last year.
The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority’s weekly report indicated that there were 122,140 tourist arrivals in September, marking a 9.11% increase from 111,938 arrivals in September of the previous year.
So far, the number of tourist arrivals for the first nine months of 2024 stands at 1.48 million, with Sri Lanka expecting a total of 2.3 million tourist arrivals for the year.
India topped the list of tourist arrivals in September, with 27,884 visitors, followed by China with 9,078 arrivals.
