📈 Sri Lanka Tourism Crosses 1.9m; Nov Starts Strong!

• Sri Lanka’s tourism arrivals for 2025 have surpassed the 1.9 million visitor milestone, signalling a robust lead-up to the winter travel season. • Early Nov Momentum: From 1–5 November, 32,815 tourists arrived, marking a 7.2% YoY increase compared to the same period in 2024. Average daily arrivals rose to 6,563. • Monthly Projection: Total November arrivals are projected to reach 260,229, which is expected to surpass both the 2024 (184,158) and pre-crisis 2018 (195,582) benchmarks. • Year-End Outlook: Analysts are optimistic about surpassing the 2.4 million visitor threshold, positioning 2025 for the strongest performance since 2018. SLTDA's scenarios range up to 3 million arrivals. • Top Markets (Nov 1-5): India led the early November inflows with 7,830 arrivals, followed by Russia (4,421) and Germany (2,674). • YTD Leaders: Overall, India (431,235), the UK (177,167), and Russia (138,061) remain the dominant source markets.