India maintains the top spot as the leading source market for Sri Lanka tourism. With the arrival of 34,399 Indian tourists into the island nation, there has been a surge of tourists coming into Sri Lanka as compared to last year. Seeing a 103 per cent year-on-year change the tourist arrivals for January stood at over 2.08 lakhs as per the data released by Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority.<br />”The connectivity between India and Sri Lanka has improved recently as flight services resumed in 2022 between Chennai and Jaffna in addition to other sectors. A ferry service between Kankesanthurai and Nagapattinam also has improved travel between the two countries that have connected through centuries.<br />”<br />”Tourism holds a pivotal position in Sri Lanka’s economy as a top foreign revenue source. Tourism contributed 2.1 billion USD in the previous year.<br />