Sri Lanka Posts Record Foreign Tourist Arrivals in 2025

Sri Lanka posts record foreign tourist arrivals in 2025

Colombia, Jan 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Sri Lanka recorded its highest number of foreign tourist arrivals in 2025, with tourism earnings reaching new annual records despite disruptions caused by Cyclone Ditwah, said the country's foreign minister at a media briefing. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath on Monday said Sri Lanka received more than 2.36 million foreign tourists during the year, the highest number rec…

With India in lead, Sri Lanka registers record 2.36 million visitors in 2025

Propelled by rising arrivals from key international markets like India and the United Kingdom, Sri Lanka has registered a record performance in 2025, with total tourist numbers reaching 2.36 million visitors, beating its previous high registered in 2018. According to data released by Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority, a total of 258,928 tourists arrived in Sri Lanka in the month of December, on top of 2.1 million visitors from January to N…

Sri Lanka tourist arrivals rise 4.2-pct in Dec 2025, after Ditwah

According to data released by the tourism development authority, Sri Lanka experienced a modest increase in tourist arrivals, rising by 4.2% compared to the previous year, with a total of 258,928 visitors in December 2025. This growth occurred despite the widespread devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah. Throughout 2025, the total number of tourist arrivals reached 2,362,521, marking a 15.1% increase from the prior year. However, this figure fell…