Sri Lanka, Aug. 5 -- Deputy Minister of Tourism Ruwan Ranasingha has provided clarification regarding a statement made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism, Vijitha Herath who claimed that an income of USD 3.7 billion had been earned from tourist arrivals since January 1, 2025.

Deputy Minister Ranasingha stated that, according to the report issued by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), the income earned from tourism as of the end of June has been recorded as USD 1.7 billion.

However, he noted that the data for July is not yet included, and added that he does not believe such a high income as claimed by the Subject Minister would have been generated in the month of July alone.

Further commenting, Deputy ...