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Sri Lanka tourism ended the last month of 2024 (December 1 to 29) recording the highest monthly arrival mark of 233,087.
The best month in 2024 was in March which saw 218,350 arrivals while the previous best was recorded in 2018 December, 253,169 soon after ending hostilities with LTTE. With daily average passing 10,000 per day December is expected to notch the highest single month passing this and recording an all time best. December 2024, December 27 saw 11,232 arrivals in a single day.
Indian arrivals dominated the month of December so far with 414,798 visitors while Russian Federation (198,601) and United Kingdom (177,121) were second and third. The country for 2024 has now attracted a total of 2,037,960 from January 1, to December 29.
The top five source markets with more than 100, 000 arrivals were India (414,798) at the top while Russian Federation (198,601) United Kingdom (177,121) Germany 113,687 134,949 and China (131,289) were at second to fifth top source destinations.
“However this is a figure below the projected target,” said an official from the Ministry of Tourism. “Due to the visa issue created by the previous government with the introduction of a complicated system involvingVFS and removing the simplified Mobitel powered online visa system, many tourists opted to move out from Sri Lanka to other destinations.”
In addition, Western travel advisories on a violent incident targeting Israeli tourists in Arugam Bay also contributed to reducing the arrival targets. Despite this hiccup in the month of December Israeli tourists totaled over 26,000 and were the 18th best market for Sri Lanka tourism. “The elections too may have had a minor dip towards arrivals.” (SS)
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