SRI LANKA: Sri Lanka's November Tourist Arrivals Rise

Tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka rose 20.4 percent year-on-year in November, with the number of foreign visitors increasing for the 79th straight month.

Monthly arrivals of tourists exceeded 100,000 for the 18th consecutive month in November, while the number of foreign visitors rose by 18.1 percent in the first 11 months of the year.

Total arrivals hit a record high in 2014, while revenue from the South Asian island nation's leisure sector also peaked.

Both arrivals and annual revenue are expected to hit new highs this year.

SRI LANKA: Tourism Receipts Reach $2.1 billion As At End September 2015

Sri Lanka's Tourism recorded the highest growth of 35.9% in September whilst tourism receipts reached 2.1 billion dollars as at end September 2015 which is the upturn we have seen with strong promotions done by a private-public partnership.

The Sri Lanka Tourism Promotions Bureau chairman Dr Athukorala opinioned that the key issue to address is the un-control sector leisure industry accounting for 49% of business whilst it's imperative that we focus on attracting the $250 tourist ensure financial sustainability.