More Indian Tourists are lured to visit the splendid island. – By Dr Harold Gunatillake The tourism industry is optimistic about achieving more than 1.55 million arrivals by the end of the year. The Science of Taste is revolutionising Sri Lanka’s culinary scene, which is driving the creation of new and innovative dishes. This is because the tourist minister targets more than 1.5 million tourists to arrive in 2023 during November and December months and beyond. Sri Lanka tourist venture targets more Indian tourists coming to Sri Lanka, which is how the trend goes. Statistics reveal that this year, though Indian tourists hit the target, tourists arriving from Russia, China, France, Germany, Finland, and other parts of Europe lured Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka’s tourism industry is on the rise, with more Indian tourists being attracted to the island each year. The culinary scene in Sri Lanka is also evolving, with ...

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Tourism earnings top USD 331.7 Mn-by Mahinda Aluthgedara   Source:Dailynews The tourism industry has succeeded in earning an income of Rs.102 billion (US Dollars 331.7 million) during the first two months of this year boosting the economy of the country. The Central Bank (CB) sources said that it is an increase of 3.3 percent when compared to the earnings from tourism during the first two months of 2022, which was US Dollars 321.1 million. The income from the tourism industry in February of this year is recorded as US Dollars 169.9 million and the overall earnings from tourism during 2022 was US Dollars 1136.3 million. This amount in 2021 was recorded as US Dollars 506.9 million. These statistics are based on a report issued by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. ...

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The Tourism Industry has been identified as the Key Sector in Reviving the Economy.   Source:FT The tourism industry has been identified as the key sector in reviving the economy which has been affected by Covid-19. Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga pointed out the need to take a number of new decisions in this regard immediately. ...

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