Buddhika Herwawasam, chair of the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, said international arrivals bounced back in 2024 after several years marred by political and economic instability. “In 2018, we achieved 2.3 million tourists, and this year, we will definitely pass the two million mark,” he explained to TTG at WTM London. Herwawasam said UK tourist numbers had gone up following the election of president Anura Kumara Dissanayake in mid-September, with Britain now accounting for 20% of all arrivals this year. Meanwhile, other western European countries such as Germany and…
