17 September 2026

Tourism: India leads SL’s 1.6 million visitors in 2026

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India topped Sri Lanka’s largest source market by a significant margin, as Sri Lanka’s tourism sector has surpassed the 1. 6 million arrivals threshold for 2026 ...

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