मैगज़्टर गोल्ड के साथ असीमित हो जाओ
10,000 से अधिक पत्रिकाओं, समाचार पत्रों और प्रीमियम कहानियों तक असीमित पहुंच प्राप्त करें सिर्फ
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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.
यह कहानी Daily FT के October 17, 2025 संस्करण से ली गई है।
हजारों चुनिंदा प्रीमियम कहानियों और 10,000 से अधिक पत्रिकाओं और समाचार पत्रों तक पहुंचने के लिए मैगज़्टर गोल्ड की सदस्यता लें।
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