Over 11,000 tourists arrive during first 4 days of 2022

Accordingly, the majority of these tourists have come from Russia (2,032) while 1,809 tourists arrived from India, 1041 from Ukraine, 775 from Germany, 709 from England, 506 from Kazakhstan, 506 from the Maldives islands, 420 Australians, 414 French and 282 from Poland had come to Sri Lanka within the first four days of January this year. Subsequent to reopening the country which was closed due to the C-19 pandemic, 194,888 tourists had arrived in this country in 2021 (1,682 in January, 3,305 in February, 4561 in March, 4,161 in April, 1,497 in May, 1,614 in June, 2,429 in July, 5,040 in August, 13,547 in September, 22,771 in October, 44,297 in November and 89,506 in December) indicating a gradual increase in arrivals.

The Minister who pointed out that in January 2021 only 1,682 tourists had arrived in the country also said that everyone who contributes to raising the standards of the field of tourism, are shareholders of this success.

Due to the tourism industry which is the main source that brings in the most foreign exchange to Sri Lanka, collapsing, the Minister said that the field of tourism should be developed to a better standard than it was previously in order to solve the prevailing economic crisis. He said further that it is the duty of all Sri Lankans to act according to health guidelines and obtain the specified doses of the vaccines.

Although true facts about the reawakening economy of the country are being intentionally covered up by groups who are making absurd allegations in order to achieve their narrow political objectives, Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said that he will ensure that this new year will turn out to be the best year for tourism.