October – 22,000 + November – 44,000 + December (to date)- 44,000 +Hettiarachchi noted close to 150,000 tourist arrivals have been recorded from January 2021 to date.

He further noted a target of 200,000 arrivals was set for this year and they hope to reach at least 175,000 to 185,000 tourist arrivals at the end of the year (2021).

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