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Sri Lanka: The Heart of the Eastern Hemisphere Your Destination for Timeless, Sustainable Investments

Sri Lanka attracts a broad range of nationalities, In 2023, the average tourist in Sri Lanka spent
age profiles and traveller demographics. The pie USD$ 164.- per day, making Sri Lanka among the
charts in Figures 9 and 10 below demonstrate the highest earners in the region based on per-day
diversity of Sri Lanka’s traveler mix. The following spend, outside of luxury destinations like the
table depicts how Sri Lanka attracts among the Maldives and Seychelles. In the past decade, 7 out
highest-value travellers compared to regional of 10 of Sri Lanka’s top source markets are also
peers, ranking at ca. USD $1,600.- per traveller per the highest spending travellers globally.
stay in 2022.

Figure 9 : Tourist Arrivals By Region Figure 10 : Tourist Arrivals By Age Category, 2023
Americas
6.4%
60 or 60+
16.6%
20 - Below 10
25.2%
Asia Pacific Europe 50-59
40.1% 50.9% 15.4%

30-39
23.9% 40-49
Middle East
18.8%
1.9%
Africa
0.7%

Source: SLTDA- 2024

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