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Between March 1 and 25, Sri Lanka welcomed 151,693 visitors, down 22% compared to the same period in 2025. The backdrop: major disruptions to air connectivity, flight cancellations, and rising travel ...
News Sri Lanka » Western » Tourism: Tourist arrivals plunge 20% in March as Middle East crisis disrupts global transit routes
Sri Lanka’s tourism sector suffered a sharp reversal of fortunes in March, with international arrivals plunging 19.7 percent year-on-year to 183,979 as the escalating conflict in the Middle East ...
News Sri Lanka » Western » Tourism: Sri Lanka to lose US $ 15 million tourism revenue per week due to airspace closures in Middle East
Colombo, March 4 (Daily Mirror) - One-week closure of Middle East airspace will deny Sri Lanka US$ 15 million in tourism revenue, as around 30 percent of arrivals take place through that region, an ...
News Sri Lanka » Western » Tourism: Tourist arrivals surpass 750,000 mark
Sri Lanka surpassed 767,434 cumulative tourist arrivals for the year by April 5, 2026. Despite reaching this milestone, the sector faces a visible deceleration, with arrivals for the first five days ...