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Tourist arrivals up 3% in 1H of October

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Sri Lanka welcomed 77,868 tourists in the first 15 days of October 2026, a 3% year-on-year (YoY) increase, but cumulative arrivals for the year remain 1.31% below 2025 levels at just over 1.77 million.

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  1. Daily Mirror · Sri Lanka yet to spread tourism wings, but best years lie ahead: global hospitality leaders

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