Arrivals to Sri Lanka have increased by 18.1% in September, compared to the same month last year, according to the tourist promotion office.
Figures for the first 9 months have increased by 16%, to 693,772, compared to the previous year, reported LBO.
Visitors from Western Europe were behind most of the increase, with German visitors increasing by 46% and the so far disappointing British market showing an increase of 9.1%, compared to last September.
However, arrivals from Sri Lanka’s closest neighbour India, only increased by 4.2% compared to last September, with figures since January, only up by 1.3%.
Visitors from East Asia rose by 21.4% and from North America by 29.9%.
Figures showed that arrivals from the Middle East fell by 13%, while 48.2% more Russians visited the island.
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