It is reported that Mr. Priyantha Fernando, Chairman of the Tourism Development Board, said that 55,000 tourists have come to Sri Lanka in the period up to the 16th of this month, and that the largest number of tourists have come from India.
Also, the tourism board announced that the target of four lakh tourists can be achieved by May 20.
It is said that the largest number of tourists have come from Russia during the period from January to now, and the expected number of tourists from China has not arrived.