Sri Lanka welcomed 229,298 tourists in March 2025, bringing total arrivals for the first quarter to 722,276, according to the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA).
Throughout March, weekly arrivals consistently exceeded 50,000, with the highest single-day influx recorded on March 28, when 8,619 tourists entered the country.
India remained the top source market, contributing 17.1% of total arrivals for the month with 39,212 visitors. Other leading source countries included Russia, the United Kingdom, Germany, and France.
Sri Lanka’s tourism sector saw a 14% year-on-year increase in arrivals for Q1 2025, surpassing the first-quarter figures from 2018. While March arrivals grew by 10% compared to last year, they fell short of the monthly target and remained below the 2019 record.
