For the first seven days of April, the daily arrival average is 3,844, which is a dip when compared with the average of 4,000 that was witnessed in March.

Accordingly, the cumulative tourist arrivals for the January 1 to April 7 period stand at 362,519.

After several months, India emerged as the largest tourist traffic generator for Sri Lanka, surpassing the Russian Federation, which held the position since the island nation opened for tourism after the Covid-19 pandemic.

The neighbouring giant contributed to 18 percent of the total arrivals, bringing in 4,895 tourists during the first week of April.

The industry stakeholders have been working aggressively towards luring Indian tourists and have carried out several initiatives to promote the island nation in that country