With the increase in international tourists coming to Sri Lanka, the earnings from the tourism industry during the period from January to July this year has crossed the US$ 1 billion mark.
According to data reports of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, the income received from tourists who came to this country in July was 219 million US dollars.
Accordingly, the total tourist earnings in the first seven months of this year was USD. 1.094 billion. It is a growth of 43.1% compared to the same period in 2022.