Within the 1 January to 27 July period, Sri Lanka welcomed 4 percent more tourists than the whole 12 months in the previous year.

The tourist arrivals from 1st January to 27th July 2023 reached an impressive 748,377 surpassing the total tourist arrivals of 719,978 recorded from 1st January to 31st December 2022.

Further, Sri Lanka welcomed over 120,000 tourist for the first 27 days of July, surpassing the 100,000 arrival milestone for the sixth time in the first seven months of the year.

SLTDA data showed that from 1 to 27 July, a total of 123,508 international visitors entered the country. The daily arrival average for July 1-27 period was 4,574, whereas the weekly arrival average was about 30,877.