Sri Lanka, May 8 -- Sri Lanka tourism will achieve a 'historic double' in terms of revenue and number of arrivals for 2024 and the year will go down in history as the best year for tourism, said Director General, Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA), B.H.R. Sariffodeen.

He said they were targeting around two million arrivals and with the July and end of the year (winter season) numbers showing high growth they will pass the 2.3 million mark.

"As anticipated the month of April, May and June is the low season along with the forthcoming October. But all other months including August (for the Kandy pageant) will show high arrivals."

He said that Sri Lanka has now attracted 806,698 tourists from 1 to 5 May recording 22,047 with I...