Provisional data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) showed that the island nation saw 46, 042 tourists enter the country from 1 to 12 May.

This brings the cumulative arrivals from 1 January to 12 May to 830, 693. The daily arrival average which was over 5,000 in the first couple of months has dropped to the levels of 3,800. The weekly arrival average has dropped to 26,000.

The month of May is also seeing a change in the rankings of the key source markets.