By Mario Andree
Ceylon Finance Today: With 1.1 million tourist arrivals reported during the first nine months of this year, Sri Lanka now needs only 400,000 tourists during the next three months to achieve the anticipated goal for this year, Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority data revealed.
Tourist arrivals during the first three quarters of this year rose 22.4% to 1,107,178 from 904,197 recorded in the same period last year. Arrivals in September were up 16.8% to 105,535 from 90,339.
The government and the hospitality industry anticipates more than 1.5 million arrivals this year with a revenue of US$ 1.8 billion after receiving 1.27 billion visitors last year with an income of US$ 1.7 billion.
SLTDA data showed that during the month of September tourist arrivals from several markets had declined; the countries being Latin America and the Caribbean, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, Russia, Ukraine, Israel, Kuwait, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Pakistan and New-Zealand.
Eastern Europe continued as Sri Lanka's leading tourism market, followed by South and East Asian regions.
However countrywise, India led arrivals to the country followed by UK and China.
Overall tourist arrivals during the first three quarters from North America increased 11.5% to 52,622, supported 3,835 visitors, up 17% in September compared to year ago, while arrivals from Latin America and Caribbean during the nine months rose 32.6% to 2,892, as arrivals in September declined 4.5% to 322.
Arrivals from Western Europe during the three quarters rose 14.2% to 355,154, supported by 28,234 visitors, up 6.5% in September, while arrivals from Eastern Europe increased 37.9% to 106,940, as arrivals in September declined 6.8% to 7,058.
Arrivals from Africa increased 75.1% to 8,393 during the nine months, supported by 810 visitors, up 47.3% in September, while arrivals from Middle East rose 16.7% to 71,713 during the nine months, supported by 8,289 visitors, up 35.5% in September.
Arrivals from East Asia during the three quarters rose 52.1% to 207,214, supported by 23,516 visitors, up 57.8% in September, while arrivals from South Asia during the nine months increased 15.7% to 258,357, supported by 28,561 visitors, up 9.7% in September.
Arrivals from Australasia during the nine months rose 8.4% to 43,893, as arrivals in September declined 2.3% to 4,910.
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Ceylon Finance Today: With 1.1 million tourist arrivals reported during the first nine months of this year, Sri Lanka now needs only 400,000 tourists during the next three months to achieve the anticipated goal for this year, Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority data revealed.
Tourist arrivals during the first three quarters of this year rose 22.4% to 1,107,178 from 904,197 recorded in the same period last year. Arrivals in September were up 16.8% to 105,535 from 90,339.
The government and the hospitality industry anticipates more than 1.5 million arrivals this year with a revenue of US$ 1.8 billion after receiving 1.27 billion visitors last year with an income of US$ 1.7 billion.
SLTDA data showed that during the month of September tourist arrivals from several markets had declined; the countries being Latin America and the Caribbean, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, Russia, Ukraine, Israel, Kuwait, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Pakistan and New-Zealand.
Eastern Europe continued as Sri Lanka's leading tourism market, followed by South and East Asian regions.
However countrywise, India led arrivals to the country followed by UK and China.
Overall tourist arrivals during the first three quarters from North America increased 11.5% to 52,622, supported 3,835 visitors, up 17% in September compared to year ago, while arrivals from Latin America and Caribbean during the nine months rose 32.6% to 2,892, as arrivals in September declined 4.5% to 322.
Arrivals from Western Europe during the three quarters rose 14.2% to 355,154, supported by 28,234 visitors, up 6.5% in September, while arrivals from Eastern Europe increased 37.9% to 106,940, as arrivals in September declined 6.8% to 7,058.
Arrivals from Africa increased 75.1% to 8,393 during the nine months, supported by 810 visitors, up 47.3% in September, while arrivals from Middle East rose 16.7% to 71,713 during the nine months, supported by 8,289 visitors, up 35.5% in September.
Arrivals from East Asia during the three quarters rose 52.1% to 207,214, supported by 23,516 visitors, up 57.8% in September, while arrivals from South Asia during the nine months increased 15.7% to 258,357, supported by 28,561 visitors, up 9.7% in September.
Arrivals from Australasia during the nine months rose 8.4% to 43,893, as arrivals in September declined 2.3% to 4,910.
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