Sri Lanka’s tourism sector recorded cumulative earnings of $2.8 billion for the first eleven months of 2024, marking an impressive 56% growth compared to the same period in 2023. The country welcomed 184,158 visitors in November, up from 151,496 in October, bringing the year-to-date total to 1,804,873 arrivals.
With December expected to add significantly to these figures, the total tourism earnings for 2024 are anticipated to exceed $3 billion. This robust performance underscores the sector’s ongoing recovery and its vital contribution to the national economy.
