Sri Lanka’s tourist arrivals in the month of April have declined by 22.3% in comparison to April 2025, according to the data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA).

A total of 135,643 tourists arrived in the country last month while in April, 2025, a total of 174,608 foreign nationals visited Sri Lanka, SLTDA showed.

According to data released by the SLTDA, in April 2025, India topped with a total of 42,645 tourists which accounted a 31.0%, following 10,544 from China; 10,425 from the United Kingdom; 9,943 from Australia; and from 6,898 Russia during the last month.

In March, a total of 183,979 tourists visited Sri Lanka.

Meanwhile, the number of tourists who arrived in Sri Lanka in 2026 has increased to 876,277 with the release of the latest figures for April, according to SLTDA. Among them, 189,978 individuals are from India; 88,845 from the UK; 72,816 from Russia, data showed.