SRILANKA, Dec. 4 -- Tourists stuck in disaster-hit areas rescued by Sri Lanka Airforce

Sri Lanka's tourism industry demonstrated remarkable resilience in November 2025, crossing the significant milestone of 2.1 million cumulative arrivals for the year, despite facing severe weather disruptions in the final week.

According to the latest data released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA), the country welcomed 212,906 visitors in November, marking a 15.6 percent increase, compared to 184,158 tourists recorded in the same month last year. This performance pushed the total arrivals for the first 11 months of 2025 to 2,103,593, a notable growth from 1.8 million recorded during the corresponding period in 2024.

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