ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s tourist arrivals reached 154,609 by December 21, 2025 up from 150,563 last year, despite a slowdown in the first two weeks after Cyclone Ditwah, data from the tourist promotion office showed. Coastal resorts were mostly fully booked Sri Lanka Tourist Hotels Association Chief Asoka Hettigoda told EconomyNext before Christmas. The hill country was also getting more tourists and returning to normal, he said. Sri Lanka was getting around 10 to 15 percent more tourists each month in 2025, compared to 2024 when Cyclone Ditwah hit. RELATED : Sri Lanka Cyclone output shock likely to be offset…
Sri Lanka tourist arrivals exceed last year by Dec 21 despite Ditwah
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