14.

TOURISM
14.1 Tourist Growth Trends, 2002-2010
US$
Mn.

SDR
units
Mn.

Receipt
per
Tourist
per day
in US$

24,202.0

253.0

179.3

63.4

38,821

54,349

5,093

32,810.0

340.0

242.6

66.8

46,761

65,465

5,742

42,666.3

416.8

298.6

72.2

53,766

75,272

549,308

4,754

36,377.3

362.3

244.6

74.6

52,085

72,919

2006

559,603

5,793

42,585.5

410.3

278.3

83.4

55,649

77,909

2007

494,008

4,940

42,519.3

384.4

250.9

79.1

60,516

84,722

2008

438,475

4,166

37,094.0

319.5

202.1

76.7

51,306

71,828

2009

447,890

4,075

40,133.0
*
65,018.0

349.3
*
575.9

226.5

81.8

52,071

72,899

88.0

55,023

77,032

Tourist
Arrivals

Tourist
nights
(000)

2002

393,171

3,989

2003

500,642

2004

566,202

2005

Year

2010

654,476

6,548

Official Tourist Receipts

Rs.Mn.

376.9

Employment
Direct

Indirect
(Estimated)

* Provisional
Source: Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority

Figure 14

Tourist Growth Trends, 2002-2010

Number
700,000
600,000
500,000
400,000
300,000
200,000

100,000
0

Rs. mn.

654,476 72,000
67,000
566,202 549,308 559,603
62,000
500,642
494,008
57,000
438,475 447,890
52,000
393,171
47,000
42,000
37,000
32,000
27,000
22,000
17,000
12,000
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010Year
Tourist arrivals

Tourist receipts

14.2 Number of Establishment Employment in Tourist Industry

by Category of Establishment, 2007-2010
Category of Establishments

No. of Establishments
2007

1. Hotels and Restaurants

1,205

2. Travel Agents and Tour Operators

3. Airlines

2008

2009

Total Employed

2010

2007

2008

1,246 1,264 1,294 39,758 31,626

2009

2010

31,891

33,132

532

495

500

580

7,538

6,725

7,134

7,961

20

20

20

29

5,396

5,251

5,245

5,530

15

15

21

22

297

259

291

300

4. Agencies Providing Recreational

Facilities
5. Guides
6. Tourist Shops

3,450

3,460

3,477

4,213

145

144

151

122

1,585

1,485

1,546

1,334

305

313

327

361

18

18

18

18

2,187

2,187

2,160

2,192

1,942 1,978 2,069 60,516 51,306

52,071

55,023

7. National Tourist Organisation

8. State Sector
Total

1,938

Source: Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority

14.3 Percentage Distribution of Tourists

by Purpose of Visit, 2002-2010
Purpose
Pleasure

Figure 15
Tourists Arrivals by Purpose of
Visit in 2010

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

85.4 80.8

2008

2009 2010

78.2 69.6

67.4

67.1

73.2

79.9 78.9

10.6 16.9

17.8

10.5

8.5

8.6 12.7

Business
(Official & Private)

9.4

9.1

Visiting Friends
& Relations

2.0

6.2

6.4

8.0

7.6

8.3

8.3

5.2

5.4

Religious
& Cultural

1.0

1.2

1.5

1.0

1.7

2.8

2.6

2.0

0.8

Other

2.2

2.7

3.4

4.5

5.5

11.3

7.4

4.3

2.2

100 100

100

100

100

Total

100 100

Source: Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority

100 100.0

Visiting
Friends &
Relations
5%
Business
13%

Religious
&
Cultural
1% Others
2%

Pleasure
79%