Sri Lanka’s tourist arrivals top 1.9 million in 2026
COLOMBO ‒ International tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka have surpassed 1.9 million so far in 2026, with the country recording 1,912,233 visitors between January 1 and November 8, according to the latest figures released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA).
A total of 49,929 tourists arrived during the first eight days of November, averaging approximately 6,241 arrivals per day.
India remained Sri Lanka’s largest source market, accounting for 512,026 arrivals during the year to November 8.
The United Kingdom ranked second with 176,670 visitors, followed by China with 126,326 and Germany with 108,754.
India also topped the source-market rankings during the November 1–8 period, contributing 12,401 visitors to the island’s tourist arrivals.
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