Sri Lanka’s tourism earnings exceeded $ 2,200 million during the first nine months of the year, from January to September, according to data published by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).

The report reveals that total tourism revenue during this period amounted to $ 2,245.2 million.

However, this represents a decline compared with the corresponding period in 2025, when Sri Lanka recorded tourism earnings of $ 2,472.9 million.

Meanwhile, tourism earnings in September alone reached $ 185.6 million, marking a slight increase compared with the $ 182.9 million recorded in September of the previous year.

A total of 1,693,679 tourists visited Sri Lanka between January and September this year, contributing to the country’s tourism earnings during the period.