Sri Lanka posts record foreign tourist arrivals in 2025

COLOMBO, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka recorded its highest number of foreign tourist arrivals in 2025, with tourism earnings reaching new annual records despite disruptions caused by Cyclone Ditwah, said the country's foreign minister at a Monday media briefing.

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath said Sri Lanka received more than 2.36 million foreign tourists during the ye