Srilanka, Nov. 13 -- Sri Lanka welcomed 71,973 international tourists in November, with India continuing to dominate the tourism market, according to the latest figures released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA).

India accounted for 21,129 arrivals, representing 29% of all tourists who visited Sri Lanka during the month.

Russia was the second-largest source market, recording 7,115 arrivals, while the United Kingdom ranked third with 4,707 visitors.

Germany and China rounded out the top five markets, with 4,643 and 3,514 arrivals respectively.

The November figures pushed Sri Lanka's cumulative tourist arrivals for 2026 to 1,934,277.

India remained the largest contributor during the January-November period with 52...