Visitor arrivals to Sri Lanka up 10% in 2018

Sri Lanka's Tourism Development Authority reported (06-Jan-2018) visitor arrivals to Sri Lanka for Dec-2018 and 2018. Details include:

• Dec-2018:
  • Visitor arrivals: 253,169, +3.5% year-on-year;
    • India: 45,797, -4.2%;
    • UK: 26,828, +23.3%;
    • China (including Hong Kong and Macau): 18,283, -4.9%;
    • Germany: 16,624, +37.1%;
    • Australia: 14,961, -0.6%;
    • Maldives: 12,054, -9.1%;
    • Russia: 11,258, +13.2%;
    • France: 9475, +7.0%;
    • US: 8848, -3.0%;
    • Sweden: 6834, +16.6%;
• 12 months ended Dec-2018:
  • Visitor arrivals: 2.3 million, +10.3%;
    • India: 424,887;
    • China: 265,965;
    • UK: 254,176;
    • Germany: 156,888;
    • Australia: 110,928;
    • France: 106,449. [more - original PR]