Sri Lanka welcomed its 500,000th tourist for 2025 on the last day of February, Deputy Minister of Tourism Ruwan Chaminda Ranasinghe said.
In a video message, the Deputy Minister said the government’s aim is to welcome 03 million tourists in 2025.
He further said being able to welcome 500,000 tourists by the end of February has given hope to achieve the yearly target.
The Deputy Minister of Tourism said plans to promote Sri Lanka as a tourism destination will be introduced within this month.
Ruwan Chaminda Ranasinghe added that the Tourism Ministry is confident of achieving the tourist arrival target set for 2025. (Newswire)