📈 Sri Lanka Tourism Hits 80k+ Arrivals in Early February

Sri Lanka’s tourism sector maintains strong momentum, recording 80,776 arrivals in the first eight days of February—a 14% YoY increase. This performance brings the Year-to-Date (YTD) total to 358,103 visitors. • Overall Growth & Daily Trends • YTD arrivals up 11% compared to 2025. • Daily average for February stands at 10,097 visitors. • Peak daily arrival reached 10,723 on Saturday, February 7th. • Top Source Markets (Feb 1-8) • India: 12,439 arrivals (15% share). • UK: 9,283 arrivals. • Russia: 6,946 arrivals. • Germany: 5,401 arrivals. • China: 5,037 arrivals. • YTD Market Leaders • India remains the primary driver of recovery and employment in the sector with 64,500 total visitors, followed by the UK (38,823) and Russia (34,080). _Note: Figures based on provisional data for early February 2026._ ---