Sri Lanka has earned over $2 billion from tourism in the first eight months of 2024, according to the latest data from the country’s Central Bank.
The data reveals that Sri Lanka earned $2.17 billion during this period, marking a 66.1% increase compared to the same timeframe in 2023. Tourist arrivals also surged by 50.7%, with 1.36 million tourists visiting the country in the first eight months of 2024, according to the Central Bank, as reported by Xinhua news agency.
In August 2024 alone, 164,609 tourists arrived in Sri Lanka, representing a 20% increase compared to August 2023.
Tourism remains one of Sri Lanka’s leading sources of foreign revenue. The Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau’s Managing Director, Nalin Perera, recently stated that the country aims to attract three million foreign tourists in 2025.
Source: IANS
