Sri Lanka welcomed 168,625 international tourists in October, bringing total arrivals for the first 10 months of 2026 to 1,862,304, according to the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority.

India remained the largest source market, accounting for 62,211 arrivals, or 37% of the October total.

The United Kingdom ranked second with 12,402 visitors, followed by China with 11,190, Australia with 8,509 and Germany with 8,027.