The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority reports that the number of foreign tourists who have visited Sri Lanka so far this year has exceeded 1.8 million.
According to the latest data released by the Authority, 1,813,484 tourists arrived in the country between January 1st and October 22nd. Between October 1st and October 22nd alone, 119,805 tourists arrived.
India accounts for the highest number of tourist arrivals so far this year, with 482,944 visitors. 169,405 tourists from the United Kingdom, 120,980 from China, and 102,920 from Germany have arrived in the country.