General

In December, Sri Lanka welcomed a total of 154,609 tourists, according to the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA). The SLTDA reported that 35,337 of these visitors came from India, making up 23.0% of the arrivals. Additionally, 15,674 tourists arrived from Russia, 12,961 from the United Kingdom, 10,682 from Germany, and 8,810 from Australia during this month. The latest figures also reveal that the total number of tourists who visited Sri Lanka in 2025 has reached 2,258,202. Among these visitors, 510,133 were from India, 204,703 from the UK, 174,267 from Russia, 141,941 from Germany, and 129,403 from China, as noted by the SLTDA.