TOURIST * ARIVALS BY MONTH

MONTH
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Total
Up to Sep

3000000

2012
2012

2013
2013

85,874
97,411
83,549
93,232
91,102
98,155
69,591
79,829
57,506
70,026
65,245
73,628
90,338
98,944
79,456
100,224
71,111
89,761
80,379
109,202
122,252
1,005,605
693,772
801,210

% Cha.
2012/13
13.4

11.6
7.7
14.7
21.8
12.8
9.5
26.1
26.2

120,000

2012

2013

100,000
80,000
60,000
40,000
20,000
0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

15.5

Tourist Arrivals Targets & Actual Tourist

Arrivals

2500000
Targets
actual

2000000

140,000

Top ten Markets as at end of September 2013

China
29,153

U.S.A.
24,801

Japan
23,401

India
131,589

Australia
35,814

1500000

Maldives
40,267

1000000

Middle East
41,626

500000
0
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

UK
90,714
France
46,807

Germany
59,950

Published by:
Research & International Relations Division,
Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority,
No. 80 , Galle Road ,
Colombo 03.
* "Tourist" refers to an International Visitor who stays at least
one night in a collective or private accommodation in the
country visited. This excludes "International Excursionists"
(same day visitors).

Tel: 2437055 , 2437059-60

Fax: 2380943 , Email:research@srilanka.travel