A total of 223,645 tourists have arrived in Sri Lanka so far in 2026, according to data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA).
SLTDA statistics show that 41,603 arrivals were from India, accounting for 19.0 per cent of the total. This was followed by 23,329 tourists from the United Kingdom, 22,876 from Russia, 14,431 from Germany, and 10,746 from France.
In comparison, 252,761 tourists visited Sri Lanka in January 2025.
Meanwhile, the SLTDA reported that a record 2,362,521 foreign nationals visited the country in 2025.
