The overall number of foreign travelers who have shown up in Sri Lanka in the first two months of 2025 has actually currently surpassed 500,000, according to the latest data.The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) has revealed confidence in reaching the target of 3 million traveler arrivals for the year 2025.
The tourist market, which remains a substantial factor to Sri Lankas economy, is currently experiencing impressive growth.The anticipated target of 2 million foreign tourist arrivals for 2024 was effectively achieved.It is notable that more than 500,000 foreign tourists went to Sri Lanka in the initial two months of this year, which has actually even more fueled optimism within the sector.According to the SLTDA, a total of 530,746 foreign tourists shown up in Sri Lanka between January 1 and March 5, 2025.
The biggest citizenship of tourists, numbering 84,476, gotten here from surrounding India.Following India, Russia contributed more than 70,000 tourist arrivals, while the United Kingdom ranks 3rd with over 50,000 visitors.Furthermore, considerable varieties of travelers have also arrived from nations such as Germany, France, and China.Notably, roughly 37,768 foreign travelers checked out the island in the first 5 days of March alone.