Sri Lanka has welcomed 97,825 tourists during the first part of October, according to the latest figures released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA).
India remained the leading source market, accounting for 35,529 arrivals, or 38% of the total recorded during the month.
The figures also show that Sri Lanka received 6,997 tourists from China, 6,892 from the United Kingdom, 5,072 from Australia and 4,617 from Germany during October so far.
In comparison, a total of 165,193 tourists visited Sri Lanka throughout October 2025.
With the latest October arrivals included, the cumulative number of international tourists visiting Sri Lanka in 2026 has reached 1,791,504, according to the SLTDA.
India continues to lead the annual figures, with 474,943 arrivals, followed by the United Kingdom with 167,619 and China with 119,547.
