Sri Lanka records increase in tourists

Sri Lanka has recorded an increase in the number of tourist arrivals in March, according to data released by the Tourist Board on Wednesday. The most number of tourists to visit Sri Lanka in March was from Western Europe while visitors from neighbouring South Asian countries saw a drop compared with last year, reported Xinhua. Overall Sri Lanka recorded 91,102 arrivals in March this year compared with 83,549 in February and 85,874 in January. The Tourist Board said that March arrivals this year saw an increase of 21.3 per cent from March last year.