Over 120,000 tourist arrivals recorded in May

Over 120,000 tourist arrivals recorded in May

June 1, 2025   12:06 pm

The number of tourists who arrived in the country in the month of May has increased to 120,120, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority has announced.

According to the latest data released by the SLTDA, a total of 42,899 tourists have arrived from India which accounts to 35.7%. Furthermore, 8,382 persons from the United Kingdom, 7,965 from China, 6,580 from Germany and 6,470 Bangladeshi nationals have also visited Sri Lanka in the month of May.

Meanwhile, the number of tourists arrived in Sri Lanka in 2025 has increased to 1,017,004 with the release of the latest figures for May.

Among them, 199,958 individuals are from India, 110,220 from Russia and 95,435 are from the UK, the SLTDA noted.

Disclaimer: All the comments will be moderated by the AD editorial. Abstain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or slanderous. Please avoid outside hyperlinks inside the comment and avoid typing all capitalized comments. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines by flagging them(mouse over a comment and click the flag icon on the right side). Do use these forums to voice your opinions and create healthy discourse.

Most Viewed Video Stories

Govt continues to mislead the people, Opposition Leader claims on underworld tensions (English)

Govt continues to mislead the people, Opposition Leader claims on underworld tensions (English)

CEB proposes 13.56% increase in electricity tariffs for second quarter of 2026 (English)

Sri Lanka's macroeconomic stability continued to strengthen in 2025 - CBSL (English)

Maximum measures needed to apprehend perpetrators - BASL President on killing of lawyer and wife (English)

🔴LIVE | Ada Derana Prime Time News Bulletin | 14-06-2026

🔴LIVE | Ada Derana Midday Prime News Bulletin

SC reviews recovery of excise duty arrears from defaulting liquor manufacturers (English)

Digital education policy to be introduced in April – PM Harini (English)