Sri Lanka welcomed 100,000 tourists in July
As previously estimated by Prime minister Ranil Wickremasinghe, tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka exceeded the 100,000 mark, which is an 83% increase in tourists from June. As per the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA), 115,701 tourist arrivals were recorded in July. According to the SLTDA Director Upali Ratnayake, the tourism sector has shown steady progress over the past few weeks and the occupancy rates in hotels are improving as well. He also predicts that the industry will see a…