Minister of Tourism Prasanna Rantunga says 9,545 foreign tourists visited Sri Lanka last week.
According to the Minister 3,107 of them are Indians, 774 from Russia, 764 from Britain as well as a large number of tourists from Germany, Pakistan, Maldives, France, Canada, USA and Switzerland.
The Minister points out that with the opening of the country, the number of tourist arrivals is increasing.
The Minister expressed confidence that the tourism industry can make a significant contribution to revive the economy by the end of next year if the country is able to continue without restrictions.
Source:http://www.travelvoice.lk/over-9000-foreign-tourists-visited-sri-lanka-last-week/
