January 18, Colombo (LNW): In the initial 15 days of 2024, Sri Lanka has welcomed 102,000 tourists, marking a comparable figure to the entirety of the first month of the preceding year, Chairperson of the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) Priyantha Fernando disclosed.
The parallel figure between the early days of 2024 and the entirety of January in the previous year reflects the ongoing trends in tourist arrivals.
It provides an early insight into the tourism sector’s performance, hinting at a potential continuation of patterns observed in 2023.
Notably, Sri Lanka registered a total of 1,482,000 tourist arrivals in 2023. This figure, while indicating a substantial influx of visitors, also underscores the challenges and opportunities facing the country’s tourism industry.
The consistent flow of tourists, even in the early days of 2024, signals both the appeal of Sri Lanka as a destination and the resilience of the tourism sector despite global uncertainties.
However, it remains essential to closely monitor how these trends evolve over the course of the year, taking into account various factors that influence global travel patterns.
