Tourist arrivals surge in first 20 days of November
- 5opn1
- November 25, 2024
- Travel and Tourism
- Tourist arrivals surge in first 20 days of November
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Sri Lanka’s tourism industry continues to thrive, with 120,961 tourist arrivals recorded in the first 20 days of November, marking a 17% year-on-year (YoY) increase compared to the same period a year ago.
This brings the year-to-date (YTD) total to over 1.74 million visitors positioning the country to achieve its annual target of two million arrivals by the year end.
Average daily arrivals in November have risen to 6,048 tourists per day – a 17% jump from the 5,170 daily average registered in the first 20 days of October 2024.
However, to meet the monthly target of 198,069 arrivals, Sri Lanka must attract an average of 7,711 tourists daily for the remainder of the month.
India remains the largest source market contributing 26,717 tourists in the first 20 days of November. Russia follows with 20,157 visitors, while Germany with 9,444, UK with 7,715 and Australia with 4,762 visitors round out the top five.
