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Sri Lanka tops 1.8 m tourist arrivals by mid-October
Daily FT
|October 17, 2025
Welcomes 75,657 visitors in first 15 days, up 19.2% YoY, SL must attract another 122,036 tourists to reach 197,693 monthly target
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THE tourism industry has reached a key milestone, surpassing 1.8 million tourist arrivals for the year as of mid-October 2025, signalling continued recovery and growing global confidence in the destination.
The latest data shows 75,657 tourists visiting the country during the first 15 days of October, reflecting a 19.2% year-on-year (YoY) increase and pushing the year-to-date (YTD) growth to 16.3% YoY.
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