Inflation ( CCPI)50.6% (Feb 2023)
GDP-12.4% (4Q 2022)
Unemployment5.0% (3Q 2022)
3M T-Bill Rate25.99%
12M T-Bill Rate24.31%
5Y T-Bond Rate27.00%/ 27.25%
10Y T-Bond Rate22.00% / 23.00%
USD/LKR335/341
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Reserves $2.22Bn (Feb 2023)
Cum. Trade Deficit $449Mn (Feb 2023)
Cum. Fiscal DeficitLKR 1,601Bn (Nov 2022)

Travel & Tourism

FeaturedMar 7, 2023

Tourism generates USD 169Mn in February, up by 3.3% from year ago

Tourism is one pillar that generates foreign currency inflow to Sri Lanka. Covid-19 and supply chain disruption during the last two years hindered FX inflow via the tourism industry in the country. The number of tourist arrival up by 17.5% and FX inflow is up by 3.3%.

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Mar 7, 2023

Tourism generates USD 169Mn in February, up by 3.3% from year ago

Feb 11, 2023

Tourists’ arrivals increased by 25% in Jan but income grew only by 7%.

Jan 6, 2023

Tourism income is growing gradually reached USD 1.136Bn at end of 2022

Dec 3, 2022

Tourism FX inflows improved but lower than last year Novermber

Nov 22, 2022

Global tourism has recovered 60% from the pre-COVID19 level

Oct 25, 2022

Sri Lankan Airlines placed second on "South Asia best Airline Staff"

Oct 9, 2022

Sri Lanka yet see positive sign of tourism recovery

Oct 7, 2022

Sri Lanka ranked among top 10 friendliest countries in the world : 2022

Sep 18, 2022

Tourism is yet to recover

Aug 13, 2022

FX inflow from tourism marginally up in July

Jun 12, 2022

Tourism inflow fell in May the off-season to just to USD 54Mn

May 16, 2022

Political unrest and collapse of essential services hamper the tourism recovery

Mar 27, 2022

Sri Lanka tourist income revised down from USD 583Mn to USD 322Mn

Mar 13, 2022

Sri Lanka tourism industry is rapidly catching up the loss revenue

Mar 10, 2022

Sri Lanka experiences healthy tourist arrivals despite geo-political tension

Feb 22, 2022

Sri Lanka tourism income in Jan revised by SLTDA from USD 111Mn to 268Mn

Feb 13, 2022

Sri Lanka recorded over USD 100Mn foreign exchange income from tourism in January

Feb 11, 2022

Tourist arrivals in January beat SLTDA optimistic target

Feb 8, 2022

Sri Lanka expects to over take pre-COVID tourists inflow by 2024

Nov 20, 2021

The COVID19 caseloads are rising in Sri Lanka's top tourist markets

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