A total of 223,645 tourists have arrived in Sri Lanka so far in 2026, according to data released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA).
Among the arrivals, 41,603 tourists (19%) came from India, followed by 23,329 from the United Kingdom, 22,876 from Russia, 14,431 from Germany, and 10,746 from France.
For comparison, a total of 252,761 tourists visited Sri Lanka in January 2025, while the country welcomed a record 2,362,521 foreign nationals throughout last year, the SLTDA reported.
