The number of tourists visiting Sri Lanka in April has increased by 14.7% year-on-year, with less tourists visiting from India and the Middle East.
Numbers from Western Europe increased by 10%, while visitors from China and the US also increased by 98.5% and 68.9% respectively.
The drop in tourists from the Middle East comes as increased violence and discrimination against Muslims is taking place on the island.
See below for full figures, courtesy of the Sri Lanka Tourist Board.
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April March Feb. Jan. Dec. Nov. Oct.
2013 2013 2013 2013 2012 2012 2012
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Total Arrivals 79,829 98,155 93,232 97,411 122,252 109,202 80,379
YoY% 14.7% 7.7% 11.6% 13.4% 25.4% 20.1% 15.5%
By Country ---------------- Number of Visitors -------------------
India 14,333 11,789 11,139 15,631 18,941 17,625 17,654
U.K. 8,233 13,088 11,031 10,235 12,861 10,828 8,767
Maldives 5,545 4,742 3,210 4,563 6,564 6,561 3,509
Germany 5,030 9,145 8,276 6,738 9,059 8,161 5,385
France 4,842 6,973 6,632 5,567 5,551 5,441 3,475
Australia 4,047 3,952 2,873 4,949 9,987 5,976 3,609
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April March Feb. Jan. Dec. Nov. Oct.
2013 2013 2013 2013 2012 2012 2012
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Middle East 3,263 3,796 3,887 4,077 6,073 6,151 5,234
China(P.R.) 2,971 2,208 3,669 2,476 3,605 3,353 2,200
U.S.A. 2,666 3,019 2,493 2,993 3,656 3,256 2,332
Russia 2,528 4,143 3,286 3,256 4,897 5,050 2,559
Japan 2,396 2,515 2,676 2,048 2,907 3,184 1,738
Pakistan 2,030 1,695 865 1,331 1,497 1,488 1,482
Canada 1,887 2,498 1,868 2,435 2,819 2,542 1,894
Netherlands 1,619 3,119 3,020 3,716 3,152 2,310 1,201
Malaysia 1,499 1,292 1,973 1,259 2,446 2,158 2,462
By Country -------------------------- YoY% -----------------------
India -7.1% -18.1% -1.8% 7.0% 8.5% 13.9% -1.5%
U.K. 2.7% 8.8% 26.1% 25.4% 27.8% 12.9% 18.3%
Maldives 82.3% 23.1% 20.0% 45.8% 1.5% 0.1% 20.9%
Germany 8.3% 16.3% 8.1% 13.6% 64.4% 16.6% 6.9%
France 6.8% 7.0% 4.0% 16.4% 51.2% 16.3% -17.7%
Australia 13.9% 29.7% -1.2% 28.4% 11.4% 69.6% 40.2%
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April March Feb. Jan. Dec. Nov. Oct.
2013 2013 2013 2013 2012 2012 2012
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Middle East -14.2% -3.6% 5.8% 3.2% 26.5% -22.4% 30.7%
China(P.R.) 98.5% 53.1% 89.1% 26.8% 213.8% 164.0% 100.2%
U.S.A. 68.9% 28.9% 30.3% 9.1% 10.4% 37.8% 49.6%
Russia 32.5% 38.0% 9.6% 16.7% 27.4% 13.3% 18.9%
Japan 41.9% 43.6% 14.1% 9.8% 49.1% 56.2% 14.5%
Pakistan 53.0% -5.1% -12.5% 33.4% 7.9% 12.6% 47.3%
Canada 13.7% 1.8% -17.1% 0.1% 8.2% 30.4% 51.3%
Netherlands 14.1% 12.8% 1.1% 3.5% 5.0% 10.6% -36.0%
Malaysia 21.7% -34.0% 27.9% -10.3% 31.2% 33.2% 88.9%
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