Srilanka, July 28 -- Sri Lanka has recorded more than 1.3 million tourist arrivals so far this year, according to the latest figures released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA).



The SLTDA said a total of 1,313,974 tourists visited the country between January 1 and July 26.



During the period from July 1 to July 26, Sri Lanka welcomed 167,401 international visitors.



According to data released by the SLTDA, a total of 38,785 tourists have arrived from India which accounts to 23.0%. Furthermore, 18,417 persons from the United Kingdom, 10,540 from the Netherlands, 10,238 from China and 8,466 Australia nationals have also visited Sri Lanka in the month of July.



On a year-to-date basis, India also retained it...