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Arrivals up 21% in Sri Lanka as South Asia unites to promote tourism... | Media Center for National Development
Tourist arrivals for the first two months of this year from North America increased 20.6 percent to 9,343 from 7,746 for the same period of 2011, while leisure travellers from Latin America increased 83.8 percent to 430 from 234.
Tourists from Western Europe increased 17.5 percent to 74,861 from 63,719, while arrivals from Eastern Europe grew 40.9 percent to 14,720 from 10,445.
Leisure travellers from Africa increased 72 percent to 724 from 421, while tourists from the Middle East increased 42.3 percent to 7,625 from 5,359.
Arrivals from East Asia and the government focused areas since turbulence in the west increased 37.7 percent to 19,590 from 14,229, while tourists from South Asia increased 10.3 percent to 34,713 from 31,485. Leisure from Australasia increased 16.7 percent to 7,417 from 6,356.
Sri Lanka, after successfully surpassing last year’s target of 750,000 arrivals with 850,000 visitors is hoping to attract one million tourists this year with capacity constrains and infrastructure issues being addressed.
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South Asia (including India) - 34,713
Western Europe - 74,861
Eastern Europe - 14,720
East Asia - 19,590
Australasia- 7,417
Middle East - 7,625
Tourist arrivals for the first two months of this year from North America increased 20.6 percent to 9,343 from 7,746 for the same period of 2011, while leisure travellers from Latin America increased 83.8 percent to 430 from 234.
Tourists from Western Europe increased 17.5 percent to 74,861 from 63,719, while arrivals from Eastern Europe grew 40.9 percent to 14,720 from 10,445.
Leisure travellers from Africa increased 72 percent to 724 from 421, while tourists from the Middle East increased 42.3 percent to 7,625 from 5,359.
Arrivals from East Asia and the government focused areas since turbulence in the west increased 37.7 percent to 19,590 from 14,229, while tourists from South Asia increased 10.3 percent to 34,713 from 31,485. Leisure from Australasia increased 16.7 percent to 7,417 from 6,356.
Sri Lanka, after successfully surpassing last year’s target of 750,000 arrivals with 850,000 visitors is hoping to attract one million tourists this year with capacity constrains and infrastructure issues being addressed.
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South Asia (including India) - 34,713
Western Europe - 74,861
Eastern Europe - 14,720
East Asia - 19,590
Australasia- 7,417
Middle East - 7,625