Tourism arrivals cross 1.9 m; strong start to Nov. boosts optimism for record year

SL welcomes 32,815 tourists between 1-5 Nov., reflecting 7.2% YoY increase, Average daily arrivals rise to 6,563, up from 6,124 last year

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Nov. arrivals projected to hit 260,229, surpassing both 2024 and pre-crisis 2018 benchmarks, Analysts forecast year-end arrivals over 2.4 m with early trends pointing toward strongest performance since 2018

SRI Lanka's tourism industry has crossed the 1.9 million visitor milestone so far in 2025, with over 32,000 tourists arriving in the first five days of November, signalling a robust lead-up to the winter travel season and renewed confidence in the island's recovery as a premier destination.