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Tourism industry faces uncertainty amidst conflict in Middle East
Daily FT
|March 06, 2026
SRI Lanka’s tourism industry witnessed a lavish period during the first two months of the year, driven by the peak winter season and the England Cricket Team’s tour during late January.
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The Barmy Army—the popular, organised group of English cricket supporters who travel worldwide to follow their cricketers, provide substantial economic benefits to host countries and their presence acts as a significant stimulus for tourism, hospitality, and retail sectors. Whenever the England Cricket Team has visited Sri Lanka after Christmas, the industry has earned rich dividends.
Apart from the aforesaid tour, the ICC T20 World Cup too pushed up the arrival figures. Importantly, the showpiece event attracted travellers from European countries like Ireland and the Netherlands who tend to spend more and contribute towards the economy compared to average Russian or Asian holidaymakers. In February 2026, the country achieved its best-ever February arrivals, welcoming 253,293 tourists, and this surpassed the previous records set in 2025 (240,217) and 2018 (235,618). The Government has an ambitious target of attracting 3 million tourists during the calendar year
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