The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) has announced that foreign tourist arrivals in 2025 have exceeded 1.8 million as of October 15.

According to the latest SLTDA data, 75,657 tourists visited the country during the first 15 days of October, bringing the total arrivals for the year to 1,801,151.

India remains the top source market, contributing 396,274 tourists so far this year. Other major markets include the United Kingdom (167,886), Russia (125,950), Germany (111,677), and China (108,040) — each surpassing the 100,000-visitor milestone.

Significant numbers of tourists have also arrived from France (90,250), Australia (81,040), the Netherlands (53,922), and the United States (50,027).

Other key markets include Italy (39,932), Canada (37,606), Spain (36,430), and Poland (36,389).

In comparison, Sri Lanka welcomed 2,053,465 tourists in 2024, while the highest-ever annual figure was recorded in 2018, with 2,333,796 tourist arrivals.Notably, Sri Lanka has surpassed the two million mark in annual tourist arrivals on four occasions — in 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2024 — underscoring the sector’s steady recovery and growing international appeal.