Colombo (LNW): November 2023 witnessed a surge in tourist arrivals, surpassing 150,000 and marking the highest for the year, according to Sri Lanka’s Tourism Ministry.
The month recorded a total of 151,496 tourist arrivals. India remained the leading source market, contributing 20 per cent , followed by Russia at 16 per cent and Germany at 8 per cent.
Other notable contributors included the United Kingdom, Australia, China, the United States, and France.
With these November arrivals, Sri Lanka’s total tourist count for the initial 11 months of the year reached 1.27 million.
