Sri Lanka records USD 2.24 bln in tourism earnings in first nine months
According to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), tourism earnings exceeded USD 2,200 million during the first nine months of the year, from January to September.
A report issued by the Central Bank reveals that total tourism revenue during this period amounted to USD 2,245.2 million.
However, this represents a decline compared with the corresponding period in 2025, when Sri Lanka recorded tourism earnings of USD 2,472.9 million.
Meanwhile, tourism earnings in September alone reached USD 185.6 million, marking a slight increase compared with the USD 182.9 million recorded in September of the previous year.
A total of 1,693,679 tourists visited Sri Lanka between January and September this year, contributing to the country’s tourism earnings during the period.
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