ECONOMYNEXT \u2013 Visitor numbers into Sri Lanka fell 0.26 percent in September 2026, compared to a year ago, official data showed.<\/p>\n
Total arrivals in September were 158,557 compared to 158,971 in the same month last year.<\/p>\n
India continued to be the top source with 51,931 visitors, making up a 32 percent of total arrivals.<\/p>\n
There were 11,722 visitors from China and from 10,951 from Australia.<\/p>\n
There have been 1,693,679 visitors to the island so far this year. <\/p>\n
Tourist arrivals fell 3.3 percent in the month compared to last August.<\/p>\n
Total arrivals during January-August 2026 fell 2 percent, compared to the corresponding period of 2025.<\/p>\n
Tourism earnings were estimated at 264 million dollars in August, a 2.1 percent increase from a year earlier.<\/p>\n
But total tourism earnings during January-August 2026 fell 10 percent to 2.1 billion dollars, compared to 2025.(Colombo\/Oct2\/2026)<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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