Colombo, Feb 12 (newsin.asia) – Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka grew 2.2 percent in January compared to the same period last year with the arrival of 244,239 tourists, statistics from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority showed here Tuesday.
The leading markets for Sri Lanka tourism were India, China and Britain.
China accounted for 11 percent of the total traffic, while India accounted for 16 percent and Britain also 11 percent.
This year, the Sri Lankan government has set a target to attract 3 million tourists with an earning of 5 billion US dollars.
In 2018, Sri Lanka welcomed 2,333,796 visitors, up 10.3 percent from a year earlier.
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