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Record October: Sri Lanka Tops 168,000 Tourist Arrivals in a Single Month for the First Time

Record October: Sri Lanka Tops 168,000 Tourist Arrivals in a Single Month for the First Time AI-generated editorial image. The Daily FT’s original photograph is available with its report linked at the end of this article. Sri Lanka recorded 168,625 tourist arrivals in October 2026, setting a new all-time monthly record and welcoming more than 168,000 visitors in a single month for the first time. The milestone, reported by the Daily FT on 3 November, offers an encouraging start to the island’s winter tourism season. For Sri Lankans living in the UK and elsewhere, the figures arrive as many families and friends begin planning December and January visits home. The record is a positive sign of visitor demand, but it needs to be read alongside an important qualification: the number of arrivals has risen, while tourism earnings for the first nine months of the year have fallen. At a glance ...

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44 Sri Lankan Operators, 100 Kiwi Agents: Sri Lanka Tourism Roadshow 2026 Builds Bridges in Auckland and Christchurch

44 Sri Lankan Operators, 100 Kiwi Agents: Sri Lanka Tourism Roadshow 2026 Builds Bridges in Auckland and Christchurch Photo: Sourced from ශ්‍රී LankaNZ. Photo credit: Dhanushka Prathibha and Himasha Gunasekara. Sri Lanka’s tourism industry met with travel professionals in Christchurch and Auckland in August and September 2026, as a roadshow introduced the island’s destinations, experiences and hospitality to New Zealand’s travel trade. The Auckland session brought 44 Sri Lankan tourism representatives together with more than 100 New Zealand travel agents and tour operators for business-to-business meetings. The events took place in Christchurch on 31 August and Auckland on 1 September. A report by Auckland-based columnist Thulitha Abayawardana appeared in Issue 38 of ශ්‍රී LankaNZ, published on 31 October 2026. The article describes a strong focus on building connections between the two countries and helping New Zealanders discover Sri Lanka. Connecting Sri Lankan tourism businesses with Kiwi agents The roadshow was ...

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