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Lanka poised to become winter escape for European tourists Source:Dailymirror Increasing number of Europeans looking to avoid an expensive winter due to skyrocketing energy prices  Easing of travel restrictions on SL by major European source markets couldn’t have come at a better time Steep depreciation of rupee has made SL a rather affordable destination to many prospective travellers Tourist arrivals to SL projected to surpass 100,000 in Nov. and 150,000 in Dec. With an increasing number of Europeans looking to avoid an expensive winter, due to the skyrocketing energy prices, Sri Lanka’s tourism industry is positioned to grow exponentially in the upcoming winter season, supported by the devalued rupee and recent relaxation of travel advisories, according to the latest report by First Capital Research (FCR).  Although tourist arrivals to the country recovered during the first quarter of the year, it went downhill from April, amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Sri Lanka’s ...