Sunday 5 March 2017

Sri Lanka February tourist arrivals down 0.1-pct


The number of tourists visiting Sri Lanka down 0.1% in February 2017 from a year ago with strong gains seen from traditional markets like United Kingdom and new markets India maintaining their growth momentum.

Sri Lanka received 197,517 visitors in February and tourist arrivals in the first 2 months of the year have risen 6.4% from the year before, the tourist office said.

India remained the main market in February 2017.