Sri Lanka Tourist arrivals on upward momentum

An exotic destination, a prime bucket-list country, low on the travel radar is now teeming with tourists. Sri Lanka’s international endorsements, leisure additions, increased connectivity has positioned her as a must-visit destination. With the advent of a new slogan, Sri Lanka continues to lure visitors for many reasons. The month of December in 2018 has seen a sharp incline in arrivals compared to 2017. The total number of international arrivals for 2018 was 2,333,796, which is a growth of 10.3 % compared to 2116,407 arrivals in 2017.

One of the biggest and most notable endorsements came when Lonely Planet voted Sri Lanka as the Best Travel Destination for the year 2019 last year. Sri Lanka was also adjudged winner of the 2019 judges’ award by Unilad, which is one of the most popular travel channels on Facebook. Sri Lanka received the award at the beginning of this January