ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s tourism revenue has been lower since August this year compared to arrival after the relevant authority revising down per day tourism spending, top Central Bank officials said. The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) estimates that per day revenue based on a survey. The revenue from tourism, which accounts for nearly 3 percent of the island nation’s economy, edged up 0.3 percent in October despite a 21.5 percent jump in arrivals, the official data showed. Similarly the revenue rose 1 percent in September, despite 30 percent increase in the tourist arrivals in the same month. In…
Sri Lanka record lower tourism revenue after revision in per day spending: CB
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