ANNUAL STATISTICAL REPORT

OF SRI LANKA TOURISM - 2010

This is the forty-second in the series of Annual Statistical Reports

published by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority

(formerly "Sri Lanka Tourist Board") and it provides a continuing

review of the trends and developments of the tourism industry.

The report is divided into three sections. Section I contains a summary of

performance of the tourism sector in 2010 and Section II presents

statistical tables and charts. Section III comprises the definitions of the

terms and sources of information.

The statistical analyses presented in this year's report cover the following subject areas:

A - Trends and Structural Characteristics of Tourist Traffic

B - Scheduled Airline Operations & Passenger Movements

C - Accommodation Industry - Capacity and its Utilization

D - Income and Employment

E - Tourist Prices

F - Foreign Travel by Sri Lankans

G - Growth of Travel and Tourism

H - Revenue from Tourism

Copyright© 2010 Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority ASR

SECTION I:

SECTION II:

PART A: TRENDS AND STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS OF TOURIST TRAFFIC

PART B: SCHEDULED AIRLINE OPERATIONS AND PASSENGER MOVEMENTS

PART C: ACCOMMODATION INDUSTRY - CAPACITY AND ITS UTILIZATION

SUMMARY - PERFORMANCE OF SRI LANKA TOURISM - 2010 5

TABLES AND CHARTS 13

Chart 1 Tourist Arrivals by Year - 1966 to 2010 14

Table ( a ) Market Growth Trends by Nationality - Growth Indices 14

Table 1 Tourist Arrivals by Country of Nationality - 2004 to 2010 15

Chart 2 Tourist Arrivals by Top Ten Markets - 2009 & 2010 16

Table ( b ) Market Growth Trends by Residence - Growth Indices 16

Table 2 Tourist Arrivals by Country of Residence - 2004 to 2010 17

Chart 2( a ) Share of Tourist Arrivals by Region - 2002 to 2010 18

Chart 2( b ) Tourist Arrivals by Region - 2009 & 2010 18

Table 2(a) Tourist Arrivals by Miscellaneous Countries - 2008 to 2010 19

Chart 3 Seasonality of Tourist Traffic - 2010 20

Table ( c ) Seasonal Variation in Traffic Flow - 1968 to 2010 20

Table 3 Tourist Arrivals by Country of Residence & Month - 2010 21

Chart 4 Mode of Transport and Port of Arrivals - 2009 & 2010 22

Table ( d ) Relative Importance of Different Ports - Percentage Distribution of Arrivals - 2000 to 2010 22

Table 4 Tourist Arrivals by Country of Residence & Mode of Transport - 2010 23

Chart 5 Tourist Arrivals by Type of Carrier - 2009 & 2010 24

Table ( e ) Relative Importance of Different Carriers - Percentage Distribution of Arrivals - 2001 to 2010 24

Table 5 Tourist Arrivals by Country of Residence & Carrier - 2010 25

Table 5( a ) Tourist Arrivals by Charter Carriers - 2001 to 2010 27

Chart 6 Purpose of Visit 2009 & 2010 28

Table ( f ) Percentage Distribution of Tourists by Purpose of Visit - 2001 to 2010 28

Table 6 Tourist Arrivals by Country of Residence & Purpose of Visit - 2010 29

Chart 7( a ) Period of Stay - 2009 & 2010 30

Chart 7( b ) Average Duration of Stay & Region - 2009 & 2010 30

Table ( g ) Period of Stay - Percentage Distribution - 1979 to 2010 30

Table 7 Average Duration of Stay and Tourist Nights by Country of Nationality 2009 & 2010 31

Chart 8 Tourist Arrivals by Age & Sex - 2009 & 2010 32

Table ( h ) Percentage Distribution by Sex & Age - 2001 to 2010 32

Table 8 Tourist Arrivals by Country of Residence, Sex & Age - 2010 33

Chart 9 Occupational Categories - 2009 & 2010 34

Table (i) Percentage Distribution by Occupational Categories - 2001 to 2010 34

Table 9 Tourist Arrivals by Country of Residence & Occupation - 2010 35

Chart 10 Share of Total Seating Capacity by Carrier - 2010 37

Table 10 Scheduled Airline Operations & Seating Capacity - 2010 37

Chart 11 Growth of Passenger Arrivals & Departures - 2000 to 2010 38

Table 11 Passenger Arrivals and Departures by Port and Category of Travellers - 2010 38

Chart 12 Share of Accommodation Capacity (Rooms) by Resort Region - 2001 to 2010 40

Table ( j ) Accommodation Capacity (Rooms) in Graded Establishments and its Regional Distribution - 2001 to 2010 40

Chart 13 Tourist Nights and Occupancy Rates by Month - 2010 41

Table 12 Accommodation Capacity and Guest Nights in Graded and Supplementary Establishments - 2002 to 2010 41

Chart 13( a ) Occupancy Rates by Resort Region - 2009 & 2010 42

Table ( k ) Occupancy Rates by Region - 2001 to 2010 42

Table 13 Monthly Occupancy Rates in Graded Establishments by Region - 2010 43

Table 13( a ) Capacity and Nights in all Accommodation Establishments by Class - 2009 & 2010 43

Table 14 Foreign Guest Nights in Graded Accommodation Establishments by Region and Month - 2010 44

Table 15 Local Guest Nights in Graded Accommodation Establishments by Region and Month - 2010 44

Chart 14 Value of Tourism - 2000 to 2010 46

Table 16 Volume & Value of Tourism - 2002 to 2010 46

Table 17 Foreign Exchange Earnings from Tourism - 2009 & 2010 47

Table ( l ) Exchange Rates (Annual Average) - 2000 to 2010 47

Chart 15 Direct Employment in the Tourism Industry - 2008 to 2010 48

Table 18 Direct Employment in the Tourism Industry - 2008 to 2010 48

Chart 16 Tourist Price Index - 2001/2002 to 2010/2011 50

Table 19 Index of Tourist Prices - 1975/76 to 2010/2011 50

Chart 17 Sri Lankan Departures - 2000 to 2010 52

Table 20 Sri Lankan Departures - Growth Trends - 1978 to 2010 52

Table 21 Tourism Growth Trends - 1968 to 2010 54

Table 22 Tourist Arrivals by Month - 1970 to 2010 55

Table 23 Passenger Arrivals and Departures - 1977 to 2010 55

Table 24 Conferences Held and Revenue Earned at BMICH - 1982 to 2010 57

Table 25 Number of Foreign Visitors Visiting the Museums and Revenue from Sale of Tickets - 1984 to 2010 57

Table 26 Number of Foreign Visitors Visiting the Cultural Triangle and Revenue from Sale of Tickets - 1986 to 2010 58

Table 27 Number of Foreign Visitors to the Zoological Gardens and Revenue from Gate Fees - 1982 to 2010 59

Table 28 Revenue from Foreign Visitors Visiting the Botanic Gardens - 1981 to 2010 60

Table 29 Revenue from Foreign Visitors Visiting the Wild Life Parks - 1986 to 2010 61

Table 30 Revenue from Embarkation Tax - 1976 to 2010 62

Table 31 Public Sector Revenue from Tourism (In Rs.million) - 2008 to 2010 62

DEFINITIONS OF THE TERMS AND SOURCES OF INFORMATION 63

LIST OF RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS OF THE SRI LANKA TOURIST BOARD 65

PART D: INCOME & EMPLOYMENT

PART E: TOURIST PRICES

PART F: FOREIGN TRAVEL BY SRI LANKANS

PART G: GROWTH OF TRAVEL & TOURISM

PART H: REVENUE FROM TOURISM

SECTION III:

PERFORMANCE OF THE TOURISM SECTOR

Highlights

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Worldwide, international tourism rebounded the second amounting it's share as 37.3% in strongly, with international tourist arrivals up 2010. The other significant contributors to the from 6.7% over 2009 to 935 million. The total are North America 6.1%, Eastern Europe increase more than offsets the decline caused by 5.4% and Australasia & Middle East 5.7% each.the economic downturn, with an additional 22 million arrivals over the former peak year of As in previous years, India emerged as the leading 2008. producer of tourism to Sri Lanka amounting to

126,882 arrivals, accounting for 19.38% of the Sri Lanka Tourism has surged to a new high record total traffic. of 654,476 arrivals in 2010, surpassing the previous all time high hits due to the post conflict The average duration of stay increased to 10.0 as peaceful environment. compared to 9.1 nights in the previous year.

The foreign exchange earnings increased by The room capacity in tourist hotels (graded 62.0% from Rs. 40,133.00 million (US $ 349.3 establishments) increased by 253 rooms from mn) in 2009 to Rs. 65,018.00 million (US $ 14,461 in 2009 to 14,714 in 2010. 575.9mn) in 2010.

The room occupancy rate of graded Foreign Exchange (FE) receipts per tourist per day accommodation increased to 70.1% in 2010 as recorded an increase of US $ 6.2, from US $ 81.8 compared to 48.4% in the previous year to US $ 88.0 in 2010, compared to the previous recording an increase of 21.7 percentage points. year.

The total foreign guest nights recorded in graded Due to the rise of the arrivals, Tourism was able to accommodation establishments increased at a upgrade it's rank as the fifth largest FE earner. rate of 46.4% in 2010 to 4,126,544 from Those that ranked above tourism were Foreign 2,818,487 in the previous year. Remittances – 465.2 billion, Textiles and Garments – Rs. 395.4 billion, and Tea –155.4

Employment generated in the tourism sector billion and Transportation Services 130.5 billion.

(both direct and indirect) increased by 5.7% to The portion of tourism contribution to total FE

132,055 in 2010.earnings in 2010 amounted to 3.8% as compared to Foreign Remittances of 27.0%, Garments 23.0% and Tea 9.0% and Transportation Services 7.6%.

Western Europe emerged as the main source of tourism to Sri Lanka after the last four consecutive years accounting 39.2% of the share. Asia was

A - World Tourism Scene

A- International

Around two thirds of all countries monitored by UNWTO, and virtually all major destinations, have now reported data on international tourist arrivals for at least nine months of 2010. And, of these, the majority are showing positive growth figures, with

International tourism recovered strongly last year many in double digits. Over 100 countries already following the decline brought on by the global reported full year results. Of those, 16 were still financial crisis and the recession of late 2008 and negative (16%), while 86 show positive figures 2009.The challenge now will be to consolidate this (84%), of which 38 are in double digits (37%). growth over the coming years amid a still uncertain Based on this sample of destinations, the arrivals global economic environment. growth worldwide for 2010 is estimated to have

been 6.7%. The number of international tourist The vast majority of destinations worldwide

arrivals is estimated to have reached 935 million, up reported positive and often double digit increases,

59 million over 2009's 877 million, and 23 million sufficient to offset recent losses or bring them close

(+2.5%) more than during the pre crisis peak year to this target. While all regions posted positive

of 2008 (913 million). Emerging economies growth in arrivals, emerging economies were

recovered more quickly and more resoundingly, unarguably the drivers of this growth. Asia was the

leading the world recovery with a growth rate of first region to recover and the strongest growing

8% compared with 5% for advanced economies. In region in 2010, with international tourist arrivals

line with the broader economic situation, the reaching a new record of 204 million last year, up

tourism sector is now seeing varying speeds of from 181 million in 2009.

recovery and growth across the world and this trend is expected to persist for the foreseeable future.

Africa, which was the only region to show positive figures in 2009, maintained growth during 2010,

Preliminary results would seem to confirm that the hosting of events such as the FIFA World Cup in

growth in international tourism receipts is South Africa. Results returned back to double digits

continuing to lag that of arrivals – a typical in the Middle East, where almost all destinations

occurrence in periods of recovery. This is because, grew by 10% or more.

following major shocks, volume (arrivals) tends to recover faster than income (receipts), as Recovery was slower in Europe than in other competition is tougher and suppliers make serious regions due to the air traffic disruption caused by the efforts to contain prices, with tourists also tending to volcanic eruption in Iceland and the economic travel closer to home and for shorter periods of uncertainty affecting the Euro zone, noted the time. The global tourism receipts for 2010, saw agency. While some individual countries performed growth over 2009's US$ 851 billionwell above the regional average, this was not

sufficient to bring overall results above the losses of Table A-2

2009. REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF WORLD TOURISM ARRIVALS

(2007 TO 2010)Meanwhile, the Americas rebounded from the decline in 2009 brought on by the economic hardship suffered in North America and the impactof the influenza A (H1N1) outbreak.

The return to growth in the United States economy has helped improve the region's results as a whole, as did the increasing regional integration in Central and South America and the vitality of Latin American economies. Growth in tourism was Source - World Tourism Organization strongest in South America. (Note - Figures for 2009 are provisional estimates)

Table A-1 Though the European region receives more than WORLD TOURIST ARRIVALS BY REGIONS IN MILLION (2007 to 2010)

half of the world tourism(50.6% ), it has shrunk substantially it's share from 53.5% in 2007 to 50.6% in 2010.However Europe and Americas as the traditional scenes of international tourism, receive almost seven-tenths, (66.6%) of world tourism.

Source - World Tourism Organization (Note - Figures for 2010 are provisional estimates)

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Africa

Americas

East Asia &

Pacific

Europe

Middle East

South Asia

World

45.7

147.1

184.1

487.1

55.6

10.3

48.0

139.6

180.5

459.7

52.5

10.0

880924

48.8

150.4

192.8

472.7

59.7

11

935

3.4

3.5

5.0

1.5

19.8

6.2

2.9

5.0

-5.1

-2.0

-5.6

-5.6

-2.9

-4.8

1.7

7.7

6.8

2.8

13.7

10.0

6.3

44.2

142.1

175.3

480.1

46.4

9.7

898

08/07

Region 2008 20102009 % Change

2010/0909/08

2007

Region Relative Share

2007 2008 2009 2010

Africa 4.9 5.0 5.5 5.2

Americas 15.8 16.0 15.9 16.0

E. Asia & Pacific 19.5 18.9 19.3 20.6

Europe 53.5 52.9 52.2 50.6

Middle East 5.2 6.1 6.0 6.4

South Asia 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.2

Total 100 100 100 100

1 Private Foreign 382,818 26.6

Remittances

2 Textiles &

Garments 376,146 26.2

3 Tea 136,171 9.5

4 Transportation

Services 99,391 6.9

5 Rubber Based

Product 44,163 3.1

6 Tourism 40,133 2.8

7 Computer &

Information

Technology

Services 28,161 2.0

8 Minor

Agriculture

Products 27,616 1.9

9 Petroleum

Products 15,484 1.1

10 Others 286,495 19.9

Total 1,436,578 100.0

2009

Rank Sector FE % of FE Earnings EarningsRs. Million Rs. Million

2010

Rank Sector FE % of FE Earnings EarningsRs. Million Rs. Million

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Remittances

2 Textiles &

Garments 395,403 23.0

3 Tea 155,376 9.0

4 Transportation

Services 130,508 7.6

5 Tourism 65,018 3.8

6 Rubber Based

Product 64,033 3.7

7 Minor

Agriculture

Products 36,361 2.1

8 Computer &

Information

Technology

Services 29,962 1.7

9 Petroleum

Products 24,403 1.4

10 Others 356,369 20.7

Total 1,722,599 100.0

Private Foreign 465,166 27.0

Table B-1 As happened in past four consecutive years a RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF TOURISM AS FE EARNERgradual decline in the share of world tourism was

received by Europe. Thus the share of the European regions declined from 53.5% in 2007 to 52.9% in 2008, 52.2% in 2009 to 50.6% in 2010. Though Africa was a robust performer during the past consecutive three years period a 5.2% decrease was recorded in 2010. It is noteworthy that the significant gains in relative share are the Middle East, East Asia & the Pacific Region.

The growth momentum of tourism, as a result of the post conflict peaceful environment, the tourist

Source - Central Bank of Sri Lankaarrivals grew to 654,476 in 2010 surpassing the -Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authorityprevious record of 566,202 in 2004. The relaxation

of travel advisories issued by major tourist It reveals that tourism has improved it's position to

generating countries in view of the improved th th5 from 6 against the previous year as one of the security situation in the country. Tourist nights, one

largest earner of FE in the national economy – next of an important indicator in measuring the volume

to private Foreign Remittances, Textiles & of tourist traffic, has recorded 6,544,760 in 2010,

Garments, Tea and Transportation Services in 2010. recording an increase of 60.6 % nights compared to

The contribution of tourism to the total FE earnings the year 2009 with the increase of the average

increased to 3.8% from 2.8%. The top five FE duration of stay from 9.1 nights to 10.0 nights.

earners who accounted for 70.4% of the total, ( See tables 7 & 12).

namely Foreign Remittances 27.0%, Textiles and Garments- 23.0%, Tea 9.0% and Transportation Services- 7.6%. However, the contribution to the total Foreign Exchange earnings from tourism is improved by 1.0 percentage points from 2.8% in 2009 to 3.8% in 2010.The overall official tourist receipts increased by

62.0%, from Rs. 40,133 million to Rs.65,018 million .

Western Europe emerged as the primary source of region for tourism in Sri Lanka after four consecutive In terms of US Dollars, the total receipts in 2010 years. But it's importance as the major market has amounted to US$ 575.9 million, as against US$ dwindled over the previous years due to the 349.3 million recorded for the previous year, increasing demand experienced from others sources showing a vast increase in dollar terms of 64.9%. namely South East Asia, Australasia, North America and Middle East. These improvements can be seen by referring the table below .(Table C-1). The Per Capita Tourist Receipts increased to US $

880.0,it is an increase of 18.2% when compared to Table C-1

US $ 744.4 in 2009. The Per Capita Tourist Receipts TOURISM ARRIVALS BY REGIONS (2004, 2008, 2009 & 2010)

per day amounted to US $ 88.0, which showed an increase of 7.6% as compared to US $ 81.8 in 2009.

Tourism, as one of the core sources of foreign exchange earner’s in the overall economy of Sri Lanka, the relative importance of the sector can be recognized from the following Table. (Table B-1)

B - Tourism Demand - Volume and Value

(B-1) Volume

(B-2) Value

C - Sources of Tourism Demand - Markets

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Market Region 2004 2008 2009 2010 % Change

08/04 09/08 10/09

America-North 29,759 24,311 24,948 40,216 -18.3 2.6 61.2

Asia-North East 36,705 27,688 31,439 35,891 -24.6 13.5 14.2

Asia-South East 27,831 17,443 16,.890 32,539 -37.3 -3.2 92.7

Asia-South 133,532 127,911 126,205 175,694 -4.2 -1.3 39.2

Australasia 26,540 21,839 26,068 37,290 -17.7 19.4 43.0

Europe-West 284,440 167,187 170,123 256,861 -41.2 1.8 51.0

Europe-East 14,336 29,440 26,310 35,517 105.4 -10.6 35.0

Middle East 10,463 16,776 23,741 37,540 60.3 41.5 58.1

Others 2,596 5,880 2,166 2,928 126.5 -63.2 35.2

World 566,202 438,475 447,890 654,476 -22.6 -2.1 46.1

India 83,634 18.7 India 126,882 19.4

U.K. 81,594 18.2 U.K. 105,496 16.1

Maldives 31,916 7.1 Germany 45,727 7.0

Germany 29,654 6.6 Maldives 35,791 5.5

Australia 23,239 5.2 Australia 33,456 5.1

France 15,886 3.5 France 31,285 4.8

U. S. A. 14,241 3.2 Canada 21,123 3.2

Russia 11,834 2.6 U. S. A. 19,093 2.9

Netherlands 11,291 2.5 Netherlands 17,861 2.7

Japan 10,926 2.3 Japan 14,352 2.2

Total 314,215 69.9 Total 451,066 68.9

2009 2010

Market Total Percentage Market Total Percentage

Arrivals Share Arrivals Share

2004

Percentage Share

5.3

6.5

4.9

23.6

4.7

50.2

2.5

1.8

0.5

100.0

Market Region

America - North

Asia - North East

Asia - South East

Asia - South

Australasia

Europe - West

Europe - East

Middle East

Others

2009

5.6

7.0

3.8

28.2

5.8

37.9

5.9

5.3

0.5

100.0

2010

6.1

5.5

5.0

26.8

5.7

39.3

5.4

5.7

0.4

100.0

Table C-3 The table above gives a different classification of regions in order to identify the potential growth TOP-TEN SOURCE MARKETS (2009 & 2010)

regions and the figures for 2008, 2009 and 2010 compared with 2004 , which was the highest level attained prior to the new record.

South Asia was the second major market, recording 39.2% as concerned to the previous year. North America, Middle East and North East Asia claimed third, fourth and fifth positions recording increases of 61.2%, 58.1% and 14.2% respectively as compared to the last year. Also other market regions recorded increases during the year under reviews. Eastern Europe by 35.0%, Australasia by 43.0% and South East Asia by 92.7%. In addition to above markets, altogether, other markets also increased by 35.2%.

Source – Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority

Table C-2 below gives the percentage shares of The figures indicated by Table C-3, reveals the top tourism received from the broad market regions for major source of markets. As a traditional pattern, 2009 to 2010 as compared with year 2004.India exists as the leading tourist producer to the country, by increasing to 126,882 from 83,634 in 2009.However, UK retained its position to second with an increase of 23,902 arrivals from 81,594 in Table C-2

2009 to 105,496 in 2010.The two markets namely RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF MARKET REGIONS (2004, 2009 & 2010) India and UK , accounted for over one third (35.5

%) to the total tourist traffic coming into the country.

Germany has ranked the third position overtaking one position compared to the previous year.USA who occupied the seventh position in 2009 moved down to eighth, though there was a 34% increase in arrivals. It is noteworthy that Russia has dropped from the list and Canada featured to the list

thindicating it's rank as the 6 position. It is interesting to note that the top ten markets accounted for almost seven tenth from the total tourist traffic to the country in 2010.

Western Europe, as the major market source for Sri Lanka has dropped from 50.2% in 2004 to 37.9% in 2009. However it has increased marginally up to 39.3% in 2010. The market share of South Asia has expanded from 23.6% in 2004 to 28.2% in 2009 and dropped to 26.8% in 2010. It is noteworthy The peak months for arrivals fall during that the share of Middle East shows positive November/December and the mini peak is in July. growths, under the years reviews. It recorded 1.8% The highest number of arrivals was recorded in in 2004, increased up to 5.3% and 5.7% in 2009 December, with the seasonal index 155, which has and 2010 respectively. moved up, recording a 55% increase over the

monthly average. The seasonality ratio in 2010 was increased to 1.6 from 1.5 in 2009. The coefficient of

Table C-3 below shows a comparison of the top- seasonal variation in 2010 was 25, compared to 23 ten source markets for tourism to Sri Lanka within in 2009.(See Tables c & 3). the years of 2009 and 2010.

The lowest number of arrivals was recorded in May, with the seasonal index falling to 65 (See Table c) which was obviously due to the impact of the heavy rain and the floods.

D - Profile Characteristics

(D-1) Seasonality of Arrivals

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(D-2) Mode of Transport and Port of Arrival

(D-3) Arrivals by Carrier

(D-5) Average Duration of Stay and Tourist Nights

(D-4) Purpose of Visit

It should be noted that the majority of the pleasure Katunayaike International Airport ,as the main travellers, 39.13% were from Western Europe, access point to Sri Lanka, handled 99.9% of the total 37.18% from Asia, 6.42% from North America, tourist arrivals during the year under reviews. The 5.74% from Middle East and 5.69% Australasia balance 0.1% used the Colombo Harbour as the respectively, the balance 5.82% from other port of entry to the country as in previous years.(See countries (See Table 6). The largest proportion of Tables d & 4). business tourists (private and official) came from

Western Europe with Asia taking the second place. It is noted that out of those who came as Business Travellers ,19.5% were from India only.

Altogether twenty nine scheduled airlines operated India, as the major tourist source market, produced as regular services to Sri Lanka and accounted for over one hundred and twenty six thousand tourists 98.9% of the total tourist traffic to the country to Sri Lanka in 2010 is comparatively different from during the year 2010. Charter flights (1.0%) and that of all other markets – namely 78.9% Pleasure, arrivals by sea (0.1%) accounted for the balance. 12.7% Business, 5.4% Visiting Friends and Relations Drastic drop in the operation of charter flights was (VFR), 1.0% Convention and Meetings, 0.8% due to the critical impact of the war and the Religious & Cultural and other purposes 1.2%, uncertainty of the A(H1N1) pandemic in 2009 was constituted the rest.restored in 2010 carrying 14,675 tourists to the country.

Sri Lankan Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Kuwait Airways, Jet Air Fly, Singapore Airlines (SIA), Air There is a substantial increase of the average Asia and Air India Express are the 8 leading duration of stay of tourists during the year 2010.It scheduled airlines (each carried more than 20,000 increased from 9.1 nights to 10.0 nights (See Table tourists in 2010) which accounted for 75.1% of the g). total tourist traffic to the country (See Table 5).

It can be seen that, 24.5% of tourists stayed 3 nights Inter regional flights accounted for 81.5% of the or less whilst 30.4% stayed between 4-7 nights, total tourist arrivals, which was a decrease of 1.0 % 33.6% stayed between 8-14 nights and 11.5% point when compared with 82.5% recorded for stayed for more than two weeks. It is noted that 2009 (See Table e). Correspondingly, the share of one third of the total tourists have spent 8-14 nights intra regional traffic increased to 17.4%, from for the year reviews.16.2% in the previous year. It is a noteworthy that, there was an marginal increase in intra regional The total number of nights spent by the 654,476 flights recording 1.2 percentage points compared to tourists who visited the country in 2010 amounted the previous year. to 6,544,760 (See Table 7). This was an increase of

60.6% when compared with the 4,075,799 nights During the year under reviews, there were more recorded for the previous year (See Table 12). than four European Charter Airlines who operated to Sri Lanka. End of year reviews, the tourist who spent in graded

accommodation, the total number of tourist nights were 4,126,544. This was an increase of 46.4%, when compared with the figure of 2,818,487 nights recorded in 2009. (See Table 12).

With the increases of the tourist traffic, the motivational pattern of tourists visiting the country However, the tourist nights spent in supplementary has fluctuated. Likewise, the proportion of pleasure establishments amounted to 1,249,146 in 2010, tourists (namely those who visit the country for which was an increase of 60.3% as compared to holiday, recreation and site seeing etc), has declined 779,317 nights recorded in 2009. marginally compared to the previous year. There was an increase of those who visited for Private and It should be noted that in 2010, only 63.1% of the Official Business to 12.7% from 8.6%, Convention tourist nights were spent in graded establishments and Meetings dropped down to 1% from 1.4%, and another 19.0% were spent in supplementary Religious and Cultural decreased to 0.8% from accommodation establishments. The balance 17.9% 2.0%,Visiting friends & Relations(VFR) increased of the tourists have been spent in unregistered from 5.2% to 5.4% and other purposes moved accommodations units and private houses (See down to 1.2% from 2.8% compared to the Table 12). previous year (Table 6 & f).

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(D-6) Age & Sex Distributions

G - Tourism Supply

(G-1) Accommodation Capacity

(D-7) Occupation

(G-2) Occupancy Rate

E- Scheduled Airline Operations

F- Passenger Movements

both way Tourist Passengers accounted for 30.6% of the total. The balance 17.4% constituted the

Of the total tourists in 2010, 54.1% were male and resident visa holders and other foreign travellers, the balance 45.9% female (See Table h). who could not be classified as tourists (See Table 11).

As the reviews of age and the age distribution, the majority of the tourists were in between 40-49 years, accounting for 28.9% of the total traffic recording a 0.3% percentage points over 28.6% recorded in 2009. Compared to 2009 age groups 20-29, 30-39, 60 & over showed decreases while 3-19, 40-49 and 50-59 showed increases in their age The total number of registered tourist hotels brackets. increased to 253 units with 14,714 rooms from 242

units with 14,461 rooms in the previous year. [see Table 13 (a)].

However, under the reviews period, some supply of As per the declarations of the total tourists 79.9% of supplementary accommodation units (namely the tourists were gainfully occupied in 2010, guest-houses, hotels, inns etc) were upgraded to recording an increase of 1.5 percentage points in hotels while some of them were cancelled. comparison to the 78.4% recorded in 2009. Retired Consequently , the number of units decreased from Persons constituted 5.0% while the balance 15.1% 629 in 2009 to 530 units in 2010. Due to this declared themselves as having no occupation. Those reason, the total room capacity in these units in the "No Occupation" category were mainly decreased by 51 from 5,946 to 5,895 under the housewives and dependants (See Tables 9 & i).reviews of the same period. Of the tourists who engaged in gainful occupations, The distribution of hotel room capacity by resort 18.9% were engaged in "Other Occupations" viz.: regions was 34.7% in the South Coast region, white-collar workers in the non-executive grades 21.3% in the Colombo City region, 18.7% in the and skilled/ semi-skilled workers. Ancient Cities region, 17.9% in Greater Colombo region (including Negombo), 5.8% in the High Others in gainful occupations were Businessmen Country region and the balance 1.6% in the East (13.5%), Executives (15.5%), Professionals (13.7%), Coast regions (See Table j).Scientists & Technicians (8.3%) and Educationists

(10%).

As a result of the high tourist traffic during the year, the overall annual room occupancy rate of graded Twenty nine scheduled airlines operated flights to Sri establishments increased to 70.1% from 48.4% in Lanka in 2010.(See Table 5). the previous year (See Table k).

During the summer season from May to October, All regions, have recorded increases in room the number of flights operated per week amounted occupancy in 2010, when compared with the to 381 with a seating capacity of 87,473 per week.corresponding figures for 2009. Eastern coast has increased significantly compared to the previous During the winter season from November 2009 to year recording 32.2 percentage points whilst April 2010, the number of flights operated Colombo city, Greater Colombo, Ancient Cities, amounted to 401 per week, with a seating capacity High Country & South Coast recorded 20.5, 22.4, of 89,022 per week.( See Table 10).18.2, 21.3,& 22.3 percentage points respectively.

Under the reviews of the region, the highest occupancy level was recorded in the Colombo City The both way movement of passengers (includes (78.3%), followed by the Greater Colombo region arrivals and departures), through the main access (75.1%) and South Coast (71.9%). point, amounted to 4.24 million. This represented an increase of 27.7% as compared to the up & It is noteworthy that the highest overall monthly down passenger traffic of 3.32 million recorded for occupancy rate of 91.1% was recorded in December the previous year (See Tables 11 & 23). due to the highest tourist arrivals to the country

while the lowest monthly occupancy rate of 46.6 % The analysis of the composition of this up & down in May due to the poor tourist arrival caused by passenger traffic revealed that the majority were Sri heavy rain and floods. (Table 13).Lankans recording 52.0% of these passengers. The

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(G-3) Guest Nights

I - Tourist Prices

H - Employment in the Tourism Industry

J - Public Sector Revenue

The total number of persons employed directly in the tourism sector as at end of 2010 amounted to

Since the heavy tourist flow ,the total foreign guest 55,023 which was an increase of 5.7% over the nights recorded in all tourist hotels amounted to figure of 52,071 recorded in 2009 (See Table 18).4,126,544 which was a significant increase of 46.4% over the figure of 2,818,487 nights recorded As same as in the previous years, majority of those in the previous year in 2010.(See Table 12). The local employed were in the Accommodation and guest nights also recorded at a rate of 25.9% in these Catering sectors. This amount is 60.2% of the total hotels from 1,163,220 to 1,464,098 during the same direct employment. Travel Agents and Tour period. Operators accounted for 14.5% while Airlines

accounted for 10.0%. It is noteworthy that the In the case of supplementary accommodation Travel Agents and Tour Operators sector has establishments, there was an increase in the number increased their employment capacity by 11.6% of foreign guest nights recorded in by 60.3%, from while Airlines and Accommodation & Catering 779,317 in 2009 to 1,249,146 in 2010. These nights Sector has increased by 5.4% and 3.9% as a proportion of total guest nights in respectively. Meanwhile Agencies providing supplementary accommodations are 74.6% for the recreational facilities showed a slight increase of same year. their employment capacity.

The local guest nights recorded in these The key proportion of the total direct employment supplementary establ ishments decreased were Technical, Clerical and Supervisory grades. The substantially by 9.8%, from 471,730 in 2009 to share is 57.6% from the total direct employment. 425,350 in 2010. The local guest nights as a The other 25.1% were in the Manual and Operative proportion of total guest nights in supplementary grades and the balance constituted 17.3% in the establishments are 25.4%. Managerial grades.

During the year reviews, the total of foreign guest The total indirect employment in the supplying nights recorded in all registered accommodation sector in 2010 was estimated at 77,032 (See Table establishments (both tourist hotels and 21). Thus the total of both direct and indirect supplementary accommodations) amounted to employment as a result of tourism in 2010 adds up 5,375,690 accounting for 82.1% of the total to 132,055. This was an increase of 5.7% over the tourist nights spent in the country as against from figure of 124,970 recorded in 2009. 88.3% in 2009.

Another interesting comparison is the ratio of jobs The distribution of foreign guest nights in generated, both directly and indirectly, to the graded accommodation by resort regions shows number of tourist arrivals. In 2010, this ratio was that 29.4% of the total foreign guest nights have one job for every 5 arrivals.been spent in the South Coast region recording the highest proportion . The Colombo City region accounted for 26.4%, Greater Colombo region 22.8%, Ancient Cities region 16.4%, High Country End of the year reviews, the overall tourist price 3.7% and East Coast region 1.3% (See Table 14) index showed an increase of 5.3%, when compared respectively. with the previous year. In absolute terms, it

increased by 264 points from 4,940 in the 2009/2010 season, to 5,204 in the 2010/2011 season (See Table 19). It reveals in which the prices of the accommodation sector increased by 3.9% Tourism generates employment opportunities while the food & beverage sector increased by directly in tourism related business establishments 6.1% and the transport sector increased by 7.7%. such as hotels and other accommodation units, Within the accommodation sector, the highest price restaurants, travel agents and tour operators, increase occurred in beach hotels - 4.7%. recreation and entertainment businesses, souvenir,

handicraft and other shops etc. and also indirectly in those businesses, which sell goods and services to the tourism sector. In general, it has been found that

Public sector institutions derive revenue from indirect employment generated as a result of tourism in a variety of ways, namely direct and tourism is much higher than the direct employment. indirect taxes, fees and levies, profits from business Research conducted in Sri Lanka indicates that the undertakings etc. However, statistics of revenue ratio of direct employment to indirect employment collections are readily available only from few is 1:1.4. This means that for every 100 jobs created in sources, such as tourism development levy, the tourism sector there will be 140 jobs generated embarkation tax, income of Tourism Development in the supplying sectors. Authority, entrance fees to cultural triangle, Wild

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life parks, Museums, Botanical gardens, BMICH etc. addition to this, the Zoological Gardens, the Wild The revenue collections from some of these sources Life Parks and BMICH contributed 410.1 million, are given in Tables 24 to 31. 227.2 million & 133.4 million respectively.

In 2010, the revenue collected from the listed The tourism sector has backward linkages. sources amounted to Rs.3,219.1 million as Therefore, it is noteworthy that in addition to direct compared to Rs.2,152.4 million collected from the revenue, the Government also earns substantial same sources in the previous year. This was an amount of income as indirect taxes such as from increase of 49.6%. income tax, electricity, water, post and

telecommunication, lease rentals etc. are Of the total revenue collected in 2010, the top unavailable. The presented figures are only a partial contributors were; embarkation tax – Rs.1,000.1 indication of the total revenue from tourism.million, cultural triangle entrance fees – 743.5 million and Tourism Development Levy 516.9. In

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TABLES & CHARTSPART A: TRENDS & STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTCS OF TOURIST TRAFFIC

PART A: TRENDS AND STRUCTURAL

CHARACTERISTICS OF TOURIST TRAFFIC

Table (a)

Market Growth Trends by

Nationality - Growth Indices (Average 1963/1966 = 100)

Western Europe

North America

Australasia

Others

10.5

10.7

12.0

30.0

5.9

Asia

MarketAverage AnnualGrowth Rates

10.8All Markets

2,560 3,255 3,640 2,903 2,917 2,498 2,115

2,371 2,950 3,260 3,706 4,024 3,338 2,926

569 713 871 1,328 1,014 806 660

1,579 2,363 3,314 3,508 2,954 2,728 2,752

2,067 2,873 3,265 2,815 3,536 5,749 6,492

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

2,171

2,900

712

3,087

6,507

2009

2,633 2,978 2,889 2,943 2,598 2,306 2,068 2,355

Tourist Arrivals by Year - 1966 to 2010

Chart 1

1968

1970

1972

1974

1976

1978

1980

1982

1984

1986

1988

1990

1992

1994

1996

1998

2000

2002

2004

2006

2008

% C

han

ge

2010

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

0

-10

-20

-30

1966

600,000

700,000

500,000

400,000

300,000

200,000

100,000

0

Arr

ival

s

Arrivals % Change

3,255

4,087

1,153

4,392

9,461

2010

3,442

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Tourist Arrivals by Country of Nationality - 2004 to 2010

Table 1

Country ofNationality

NORTH AMERICA

Canada

U.S.A.

LATIN AMERICA &

THE CARIBBEAN

WESTERN EUROPE

Austria

Belgium

Denmark

Finland

France

Germany

Italy

Netherlands

Norway

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

U.K

Others

EASTERN EUROPE

Russia

Others

MIDDLE EAST

AFRICA

ASIA

Bangladesh

China (P.R.)

Hong Kong, China

India

Indonesia

Japan

Korea (South)

Malaysia

Maldives

Nepal

Pakistan

Philippines

Singapore

Thailand

Taiwan (P.C.)

Others

AUSTRALASIA

Australia

New Zealand

Others

Total

2004 2005 2006

30,654

14,974

15,680

715

285,366

8,625

5,718

3,496

1,989

30,422

58,932

17,984

21,487

3,444

2,987

8,140

10,687

107,042

4,413

14,259

4,985

9,274

9,486

1,759

196,023

1,760

9,424

916

104,390

1,426

19,747

4,597

9,939

15,201

890

9,629

1,807

7,866

5,209

1,929

1,293

27,940

24,471

3,331

138

566,202

46,727

21,335

25,392

732

227,558

4,148

3,891

3,793

1,150

26,641

46,320

10,147

15,252

4,333

1,781

5,462

8,339

92,929

3,372

9,305

3,719

5,586

10,230

2,337

222,844

2,325

9,818

1,219

113,023

1,639

17,163

6,023

11,668

24,396

1,077

11,056

2,360

10,796

5,409

2,705

2,167

29,575

25,836

3,608

131

549,308

35,688

14,863

20,825

805

228,666

4,677

6,373

3,540

1,244

22,703

47,296

12,353

19,460

3,057

2,369

5,579

7,729

88,531

3,755

14,236

8,000

6,236

10,191

3,163

241,954

2,466

16,364

1,083

128,520

4,940

16,217

5,318

9,823

24,505

1,152

11,165

3,480

6,662

5,475

2,580

2,204

24,900

21,665

3,127

108

559,603

2007

28,338

11,862

16,476

4,104

195,813

3,573

4,653

1,782

498

9,540

35,016

11,451

17,532

2,304

2,481

4,824

4,911

94,089

3,159

25,485

13,530

11,955

13,587

2,991

200,697

1,668

10,413

210

105,906

1,404

14,274

4,860

6,666

29,550

885

10,173

2,106

5,691

2,517

2,544

1,830

22,993

20,241

2,655

97

494,008

2009

25,044

10,785

14,259

666

170,186

2,411

2,613

1,306

742

16,205

29,664

7,214

11,297

1,669

2,383

3,578

6,247

81,682

3,175

26,177

11,390

14,787

23,821

1,591

174,382

1,295

8,574

1,325

83,650

1,039

10,931

3,595

6,878

31,890

679

7,388

1,421

7,976

3,198

2,711

1,832

26,023

23,249

2,623

151

447,890

2008

23,203

9,745

13,458

3,721

165,822

2,684

2,394

1,336

489

10,703

30,154

9,137

13,180

1,620

2,251

3,745

5,261

80,214

2,654

29,352

15,831

13,521

16,701

2,354

175,944

1,438

10,015

421

88,628

1,258

10,578

4,102

5,021

31,458

897

7,702

1,520

5,702

3,510

1,988

1,706

21,378

19,145

2,148

85

438,475

2009

25,044

10,785

14,259

666

170,186

2,411

2,613

1,306

742

16,205

29,664

7,214

11,297

1,669

2,383

3,578

6,247

81,682

3,175

26,177

11,390

14,787

23,821

1,591

174,382

1,295

8,574

1,325

83,650

1,039

10,931

3,595

6,878

31,890

679

7,388

1,421

7,976

3,198

2,711

1,832

26,023

23,249

2,623

151

447,890

2010

40,552

21,231

19,321

594

255,172

3,963

5,371

4,301

1,971

31,119

45,981

11,512

17,628

3,884

4,489

7,128

9,514

105,938

2,373

35,630

13,312

22,318

37,501

2,249

245,753

1,846

10,410

1,824

125,112

1,281

14,998

4,318

13,101

35,401

602

9,001

1,369

12,514

3,713

5,019

5,244

37,025

33,512

3,301

212

654,476

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Tourist Arrivals by Top Ten Markets 2009 & 2010

Chart 2

Ger

man

y

Maldive

s0

20,000

40,000

80,000

60,000

100,000

120,000

140,000

India

UK

Touri

st A

rriv

als

Austra

lia

Nethe

rland

s

By Country of Residence

Fran

ce

Canad

a

U.S.A

Japa

n

2010

2009

Market Growth Trends by Residence - Growth Indice

(Average 1963/1966 = 100)

Table (b)

Western Europe 3,525 2,757 2,707 3,449 3,844 3,071 3,088 2,628 2,260 2,299 3,472

Asia 1,294 1,268 2,022 2,507 2,800 3,157 3,423 2,862 2,446 2,467 3,451

North America 624 576 716 905 1,072 1,674 1,273 1,022 876 899 1,449

Australasia 2,589 1,862 1,876 3,262 3,770 4,224 3,569 3,256 3,102 3,703 5,297

Others 1,177 1,315 1,573 1,884 2,575 2.121 2,686 4,305 4,896 4908 7,141

Average

AnnualGrowth

Market 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Rates

10.5

10.1

6.5

12.6

27.1

All Markets 2,106 1,771 2,068 2,633 2,978 2,889 2,943 2,598 2,306 2,355 3,442 10.8

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Country ofResidence

NORTH AMERICA

Canada

U.S.A.

LATIN AMERICA &

THE CARIBBEAN

WESTERN EUROPE

Austria

Belgium

Denmark

Finland

France

Germany

Italy

Netherlands

Norway

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

U.K

Others

EASTERN EUROPE

Russia

Others

MIDDLE EAST

AFRICA

South Africa

Others

EAST ASIA

China (P.R.)

Hong Kong, China

Indonesia

Japan

Korea (South)

Malaysia

Philippines

Singapore

Thailand

Taiwan (P.C.)

Others

SOUTH ASIA

Bangladesh

India

Maldives

Nepal

Pakistan

Others

AUSTRALASIA

Australia

New Zealand

Others

2010

40,216

21,123

19,093

620

256,861

3,925

5,398

4,393

1,950

31,285

45,727

11,423

17,861

3,955

4,461

7,096

9,427

105,496

4,464

35,517

13,278

22,239

37,540

2,308

1,415

893

68,430

10,430

1,230

1,343

14,352

4,426

13,367

1,391

11,875

3,684

5,277

1,055

175,694

1,954

126,882

35,791

753

9,148

1,166

37,290

33,456

3,487

347

2004 2005 2006

29,759

14,633

15,126

741

284,440

8,633

5,582

3,269

1,989

29,996

58,258

18,862

21,455

3,477

3,010

7,979

10,610

106,645

4,675

14,336

5,000

9,336

10,463

1,855

987

868

64,714

46,457

21,185

25,272

705

227,191

4,127

3,855

3,781

1,150

26,653

46,350

10,192

15,156

4,330

1,781

5,402

8,399

92,629

3,386

9,290

3,704

5,586

10,236

2,340

1,107

1,233

69,998

35,323

14,623

20,700

775

228,445

4,662

6,333

3,531

1,244

22,693

47,402

12,424

19,360

3,054

2,367

5,524

7,727

88,306

3,818

14,221

7,985

6,236

10,345

3,235

1,116

2,119

73,349

2007

28,355

11,869

16,486

3,962

194,448

3,580

4,669

1,796

497

8,091

35,042

11,451

17,526

2,304

2,484

4,851

4,917

94,060

3,180

25,573

13,621

11,952

13,554

2,712

933

1,779

52854

2008

24,311

10,258

14,053

3,739

167,187

2,651

2,378

1,320

468

10,594

30,625

9,126

13,030

1,613

2,282

3,711

5,326

81,331

2,732

29,440

15,797

13,643

16,776

2,141

756

1,385

44,944

2009

24,948

10,707

14,241

617

170,123

2,409

2,617

1,362

738

15,886

29,654

7,514

11,291

1,666

2,387

3,560

6,331

81,594

3,114

26,310

11,834

14,476

23,741

1,549

779

770

48,329

9,088

1,538

9,668

1,069

16,274

973

11,949

186

9,812

537

8,550

1,330

1,466

19,641

4,531

10,132

1,669

17,148

6,056

11,578

5,042

16,189

5,298

9,713

1,404

14,274

4,870

6,704

1,157

10,075

4,300

5,188

1,040

10,926

3,695

6,850

1,808

8,546

5,035

1,907

1,022

133,354

1,721

105,151

15,013

883

9,638

948

2,366

11,156

5,424

2,720

1,144

153,353

2,316

113,323

24,576

1,071

11,029

1,038

3,474

7,012

5,460

2,565

1,349

168,783

2,456

128,370

24,831

1,146

11,145

835

2,162

5,688

2,467

2,553

597

149,626

1,665

106,067

29,539

885

10,204

1,266

1,693

5,802

3,583

1,907

890

128,098

1,564

85,238

31,564

860

7,885

987

1,421

7,808

3,208

2,715

786

126,205

1,294

83,634

31,916

676

7,373

1,312

26,540

23,247

3,184

109

29,738

25,986

3,617

135

25,127

21,849

3,147

131

22,924

20,241

2,627

56

21,839

19,536

2,240

63

26,068

23,239

2,672

157

Total 654,476566,202 549,308 559,603 494,008 438,475 447,890

Tourist Arrivals by Country of Residence - 2004 to 2010

Table 2

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Chart 2(a)

Share

Western Europe

Asia

North America

Australasia

Eastern Europe

Others

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2010

2009

Year

Share of Tourist Arrivals by Region - 2002 to 2010

Chart 2(b)

Tourist Arrivals by Region - 2009 & 2010

North America

Latin America

Western Europe

Eastern Europe

Middle East

Africa

Australasia

Asia

0 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 250,000 300,000

2009

2010

Tourist Arrivals

Reg

ion

26,06837,290

174,534244,124

1,5492,308

23,74137,540

26,31035,517

170,123256,861

617620

24,94840,216

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Table 2(a)

Country of Residence

LATIN AMERICA &THE CARIBBEAN

Argentina

Bolivia

Brazil

French Guyana

Others

WESTERN EUROPE-OTHERS

Greece

Ireland

Portugal

Others

EASTERN EUROPE-OTHERS

Bulgaria

Czech. Republic

Hungary

Poland

Romania

Slovakia

Ukraine

Lithuania

Others

AFRICA-OTHERS

Algeria

Kenya

Mauritius

Nigeria

Zambia

Others

MIDDLE EAST

Bahrain

Iran

Israel

Jordan

Kuwait

Lebanon

Oman

Saudi Arabia

Qatar

UAE

Egypt

Turkey

2010

620

133

76

217

86

108

4,464

1,599

1,758

850

257

22,239

703

4,204

836

6,613

710

1,716

5,703

636

1,118

893

71

297

179

212

63

71

37,540

1,459

1,900

3,919

1,708

2,303

1,816

1,359

9,301

1,574

9,825

849

664

863

6,158

262

440

176

530

4,750

71,914

20092008

6173,739

75352

39291

157258

229748

1172,090

3,1142,742

906395

1,3661,647

565409

277291

14,47613,643

207242

2,8142,555

418582

5,1384,960

272305

1,164704

2,577952

546459

1,3402,884

7001,385

69120

229540

11793

13199

5178

103455

23,74116,776

943805

1,2702,130

1,9012,596

1,1081,398

1,1231,011

940759

727499

6,6853,456

1,158312

5,9742,469

510417

563378

200168

668498

744665

44,74640,162

839546

2,0981,877

262376

224170

Others

ASIA-OTHERS

Myanmar

Vietnam

Afganistan

Bhutan

Others

Total

19Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority

Statistical Report 2010

Tourist Arrivals by Miscellaneous Countries 2008 to 2010

Seasonal Variation in Traffic Flow - 1968 to 2010

(Seasonal Indices) (1)

Table ( c )

Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Seasona-

lity ratio

(2)

Coefficient

of Seasonal

Variation (3)

1968

1969

1970

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

1980

1981

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2008

2009

2010

113

132

134

179

123

145

154

137

158

137

144

136

135

146

121

175

127

134

172

167

134

84

107

109

108

131

134

137

123

107

117

122

130

157

86

97

106

114

112

156

103

93

117

123

141

199

125

129

136

121

153

141

140

121

126

127

118

156

122

126

159

156

126

80

106

106

118

123

121

127

117

115

111

114

130

166

97

94

92

115

113

111

92

105

112

112

125

156

119

121

139

130

135

143

128

122

128

124

124

159

123

139

151

150

128

104

109

103

101

116

122

119

105

112

102

113

121

158

101

98

81

120

117

104

91

96

88

82

85

47

66

84

90

68

90

77

73

90

81

92

88

116

89

92

101

106

91

80

92

78

86

91

83

100

81

88

81

95

101

131

83

81

65

109

107

81

70

70

84

79

97

29

70

66

46

65

62

59

55

63

73

70

85

117

69

65

68

54

73

83

74

67

64

68

64

73

70

73

64

69

70

96

81

72

64

96

94

85

66

65

59

58

56

29

50

50

47

56

46

43

44

51

57

54

77

87

68

52

50

50

76

75

73

66

70

62

63

67

78

76

71

72

66

101

80

76

68

96

94

77

81

82

84

72

67

57

79

91

76

69

43

77

82

81

86

92

91

89

101

86

64

67

116

99

106

115

103

101

104

107

101

101

93

92

100

102

109

105

107

121

119

90

113

116

88

84

87

75

99

103

87

100

35

87

97

97

102

106

101

30

104

94

79

75

123

112

108

109

122

100

97

107

98

105

99

107

104

56

108

101

103

116

114

84

110

102

87

78

80

57

73

64

70

62

68

59

64

71

74

78

88

36

82

71

65

66

98

93

90

94

91

84

91

92

92

98

100

93

93

42

101

86

109

84

83

81

102

87

109

107

88

78

96

91

88

87

107

90

89

93

88

87

89

58

98

85

66

80

110

98

93

95

97

94

98

91

93

93

100

97

80

46

111

120

126

85

83

96

101

96

98

120

95

121

132

110

118

131

137

134

129

123

108

96

99

73

105

108

94

93

69

123

99

107

109

107

98

84

99

105

121

115

98

62

114

132

138

82

81

101

119

132

161

153

145

173

168

146

149

174

166

153

155

152

142

127

119

104

112

148

131

135

56

169

143

151

125

123

126

95

142

128

142

111

105

83

129

138

140

86

84

134

152

155

1.6

1.5

1.4

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.2

1.7

1.3

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.3

1.7

1.4

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.1

1.2

1.6

1.5

1.6

25

27

28

60

33

30

37

44

47

37

36

30

27

26

16

45

19

30

41

40

25

25

18

22

18

21

22

21

20

16

21

16

20

43

15

23

26

15

15

2007 137 105 85 80 64 75 107 109 90 90 110 148 1.5 25

24

23

25

(1) Seasonal indices are compiled by taking average arrivals per month as 100

(2) Seasonality ratio = Highest Monthly Arrival / Average Arrival per month

(3) Coefficient of Seasonal Variation is obtained by calculating the standard deviation of the Seasonal Indices.

Seasonality of Tourist Traffic - 2010Chart 3

Month

Arrivals Index

Touri

st A

rriv

als

(Tho

usa

nds)

Index

60,000

80,000

70,000

90,000

50,757

57,300

52,352

38,300

44,730

63,339

55,898

47,339

52,370

72,251

84,627

35,213

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

180

0

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

6Sri Lanka Tourism Development AuthorityStatistical Report 201020Sri Lanka Tourism Development AuthorityStatistical Report 2010

Tourist Arrivals by Country of Residence & Month - 2010

Table 3

Country ofResidence

NORTH AMERICA

Canada

U.S.A.

LATIN AMERICA &

THE CARIBBEAN

WESTERN EUROPE

Austria

Belgium

Denmark

Finland

France

Germany

Netherlands

Italy

Norway

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

U.K

Others

EASTERN EUROPE

Russia

Others

AFRICA

South Africa

Others

MIDDLE EAST

Total Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season-alityRatio

40,216

21,123

19,093

620

256,861

3,925

5,398

4,393

1,950

31,285

45,727

17,861

11,423

3,955

4,461

7,096

9,427

105,496

4,464

35,517

13,278

22,239

2,308

1,415

893

37,540

244,124

10,430

1,230

126,882

1,343

14,352

4,426

13,367

35,791

9,148

1,391

11,875

3,684

5,277

4,928

37,290

33,456

3,487

347

654,476

2,708

1,276

1,432

67

21,230

668

364

228

204

2,272

4,470

1,444

1,092

238

229

590

845

8,225

361

4,789

1,902

2,887

112

81

31

1,722

17,252

629

93

9,141

64

1,227

591

754

2,406

671

110

549

155

430

432

2,877

2,545

322

10

50,757

3,097

1,727

1,370

61

26,850

717

557

492

165

3,440

5,656

1,631

1,009

274

340

578

843

10,703

445

4,445

1,221

3,224

133

87

46

2,674

17,973

1,076

232

8,383

108

1,306

441

1,191

2,500

609

93

829

207

526

472

2,067

1,838

169

60

57,300

3,417

1,743

1,674

67

21,797

418

317

320

92

2,872

5,305

1,120

624

266

307

401

735

8,559

461

3,421

1,324

2,097

135

68

67

2,928

18,239

805

146

8,607

96

1,243

360

1,083

3,160

612

82

910

301

353

481

2,348

2,139

181

28

52,352

2,488

1,470

1,018

32

13,915

212

260

82

62

1,897

2,116

723

488

100

201

295

497

6,769

213

2,146

875

1,271

179

118

61

2,480

14,863

660

88

7,732

82

838

246

729

2,337

560

107

622

368

274

220

2,197

1,935

233

29

38,300

2,609

1,467

1,142

34

10,577

132

134

88

49

1,518

2,071

804

371

117

190

193

356

4,469

85

1,112

460

652

115

35

80

1,342

17,693

668

67

10,686

83

736

247

758

2,230

590

75

698

281

281

293

1,731

1,569

142

20

35,213

3,998

2,230

1,768

36

13,881

120

203

246

48

1,481

1,882

805

618

847

274

403

417

6,262

275

1,022

413

609

158

125

33

2,506

20,262

848

53

10,589

102

795

303

1,242

3,261

943

128

1,135

253

240

370

2,867

2,556

293

18

44,730

4,688

2,779

1,909

49

28,738

301

756

766

73

3,738

3,540

2,697

997

933

556

422

1,778

11,734

447

1,694

593

1,101

206

89

117

6,975

17,955

895

54

9,085

122

977

443

986

2,435

885

77

837

347

435

377

3,034

2,738

280

16

63,339

3,836

2,093

1,743

42

25,512

248

380

141

96

2,925

3,919

1,297

1,771

177

813

224

527

12,413

581

2,025

835

1,190

225

152

73

2,562

18,792

1,097

58

9,255

62

1,964

456

1,046

1,860

691

81

1,023

392

511

296

2,904

2,505

379

20

55,898

2,344

1,167

1,177

28

18,599

163

386

157

82

1,950

3,057

1,251

881

115

382

274

687

8,904

310

1,969

804

1,165

188

116

72

3,922

17,537

650

137

8,864

60

1,411

233

1,144

2,382

632

109

759

288

487

381

2,752

2,417

307

28

47,339

2,388

1,168

1,220

40

20,313

112

418

173

80

2,770

4,381

1,874

871

257

374

207

1,013

7,494

289

3,450

1,497

1,953

110

59

51

2,042

22,018

764

32

13,237

239

968

224

1,028

2,459

765

216

868

203

683

332

2,009

1,841

145

23

52,370

3,188

1,497

1,691

40

24,594

366

906

395

181

3,232

4,862

1,875

1,161

299

301

388

399

9,788

441

4,920

2,063

2,857

336

223

113

4,953

30,042

981

98

15,550

205

1,420

458

1,893

5,091

982

187

1,536

319

671

651

4,178

3,750

380

48

72,251

5,455

2,506

2,949

124

30,855

468

717

1,305

818

3,190

4,468

2,340

1,540

332

494

3,121

1,330

10,176

556

4,524

1,291

3,233

411

262

149

3,434

31,498

1,357

172

15,753

120

1,467

424

1,513

5,670

1,208

126

2,109

570

386

623

8,326

7,623

656

47

84,627

1.6

1.6

1.9

2.4

1.4

2.2

2.0

3.6

5.0

1.4

1.5

1.8

1.9

2.8

2.2

5.3

2.3

1.4

1.6

1.7

1.9

1.7

2.1

2.2

2.0

2.2

1.5

1.6

2.3

1.5

2.1

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.9

1.6

1.9

2.1

1.9

1.6

1.6

2.7

2.7

2.3

2.1

1.6

ASIA

China (P.R.)

Hong Kong, China

India

Indonesia

Japan

Korea (South)

Malaysia

Maldives

Pakistan

Philippines

Singapore

Thailand

Taiwan (P.C.)

Others

AUSTRALASIA

Australia

New Zealand

Others

Total

21Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority

Statistical Report 2010

Relative Importance of Different Ports - PercentageDistribution of Arrivals - 2000 to 2010

Table (d)

Mode of Transport and Port of Arrivals - 2009 & 2010

Katunayake 99.9%

Colombo 0.1%

Chart 4

Port 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

99.9

99.9

0.1

TOTAL SEA 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Katunayake (BIA) 99.9 99.9 99.9

TOTAL AIR 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9

Colombo Harbour 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9

6Sri Lanka Tourism Development AuthorityStatistical Report 201022Sri Lanka Tourism Development AuthorityStatistical Report 2010

Table 4

Tourist Arrivals by Country of Residence & Mode of Transport - 2010

654,091

Country ofResidence

NORTH AMERICA

Canada

U.S.A.

LATIN AMERICA &

THE CARIBBEAN

WESTERN EUROPE

Austria

Belgium

Denmark

Finland

France

Germany

Italy

Netherlands

Norway

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

U.K

Others

EASTERN EUROPE

Russia

Others

AFRICA

By AirKatunayake

SeaColombo

40,090

21,098

18,992

620

256,659

3,907

5,372

4,382

1,950

31,285

45,678

11,423

17,840

3,942

4,461

7,096

9,427

105,432

4,464

35,487

13,248

22,239

2,308

37,540

244,097

10,430

1,213

126,882

1,343

14,342

4,426

13,367

35,791

9,148

1,391

11,875

3,684

5,277

4,928

37,290

33,456

3,487

347

126

25

101

0

202

18

26

11

0

0

49

0

21

13

0

0

0

64

0

30

30

0

0

0

27

0

17

0

0

10

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

385

MIDDLE EAST

ASIA

China (P.R.)

Hong Kong, China

India

Indonesia

Japan

Korea (South)

Malaysia

Maldives

Pakistan

Philippines

Singapore

Thailand

Taiwan (P.C.)

Others

AUSTRALASIA

Australia

New Zealand

Others

Total

Total

40,216

21,123

19,093

620

256,861

3,925

5,398

4,393

1,950

31,285

45,727

11,423

17,861

3,955

4,461

7,096

9,427

105,496

4,464

35,517

13,278

22,239

2,308

654,476

37,540

244,124

10,430

1,230

126,882

1,343

14,352

4,426

13,367

35,791

9,148

1,391

11,875

3,684

5,277

4,928

37,290

33,456

3,487

347

23Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority

Statistical Report 2010

Relative Importance of Different Carriers - Percentage

Distribution of Arrivals - 2001 to 2010

Carrier 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

TOTAL AIR 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9

TOTAL SEA 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Inter-Regional

Flights 78.0 79.6 77.8 74.5 77.3 76.1 77.6 78.1 82.5 81.5

Intra-Regional

Flights 18.6 18.0 18.9 21.5 21.6 22.9 20.6 18.8 16.2 17.4

Charter Flights 3.3 2.3 3.2 3.9 1.0 0.9 1.7 3.0 1.2 1.0

Passenger Ships

(CBO) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

Table (e)

Carrier 2009 2010

Inter-Regional Flights 82.5% 81.5

Intra-Regional Flights 16.2% 17.4%

Charter Flights 1.2% 1.0%

Sea Carrier 0.1% 0.1%

%

Tourist Arrivals by Type of Carrier 2009 & 2010

Chart 5

Sri Lanka Tourism Development AuthorityStatistical Report 2010

6Sri Lanka Tourism Development AuthorityStatistical Report 201024Sri Lanka Tourism Development AuthorityStatistical Report 2010

Touri

st A

rriv

als

by C

ountr

y o

f R

esid

ence

& C

arri

er -

2010

40

,216

21,

123

19,0

93

620

256,8

61

3,9

25

5,3

98

4,3

93

1,950

31,

285

45,7

27

11,4

23

17,8

61

3,9

55

4,4

61

7,0

96

9,4

27

105,4

96

4,4

64

35,5

17

13,2

78

22,2

39

37,5

40

2,3

08

244,1

24

10,4

30

1,230

126,8

82

1,343

14,3

52

4,4

26

13,3

67

35,7

91

9,1

48

1,391

11,8

75

3,6

84

5,2

77

4,9

28

37,2

90

33,4

56

3,4

87

347

654,4

76

14,2

48

7,5

64

6,6

84

222

90

,312

1,363

1,877

1,558

729

10,9

89

16,2

34

4,0

08

6,3

24

1,40

2

1,561

2,4

83

3,2

99

36,9

23

1,562

12,4

30

4,6

47

7,7

83

13,1

41

80

7

84,4

25

3,6

50

430

44,4

08

328

5,0

23

1,50

1

4,6

78

12,5

26

3,1

45

245

4,1

56

765

1,846

1,724

12,7

82

11,7

09

978

95

228,3

67

1,313

673

640

24

9,3

18

129

211

175

78

1,252

1,563

456

714

158

178

283

377

3,5

64

180

1,40

0

533

867

753

93

6,5

71

418 41

2,3

42

53

564

177

537

988

365

55

475

148

211

197

3,0

70

2,9

18

139 13

22,5

42

421

211

210 6

2,5

46

40

53

44 19

312

437

115

178

39

44 71

96

1,0

54

44

377

132

245

375

23

2,4

97

104 12

1,268 13

143

44

133

357

148 14 119

37

54 51

372

334

35 3

6,6

17

80

4

422

382 12

2,9

59

79

108

88

38

345

453

228

357

79

89

142

189

675

89

711

266

445

751

46

3,5

82

210 25

988

27

287

89

267

490

183

28

238

543

106

101

425

345 71 9

9,2

90

80

4

422

382 12

4,1

62

79

108

88

39

463

452

228

357

74

89

142

189

1,765

89

711

266

445

751

46

4,2

50

20

9

25

2,1

31

27

287

89

267

487

183

28

238

74

106

99

290

213 70 7

11,0

26

555

234

321 6

2,4

48

35

68

78

66

382

314

122

161

36

40

70

85

949

42

424

20

1

223

338

24

5,2

53

94 11

2,9

78

43

129

40

235

1,232

234 13

120

33

47

44

335

30

1

31 3

9,3

83

797

345

452 5

3,7

11 98

89

63 15

475

678

190

257

134

169

187

213

1,0

96

47

682

389

293

378

69

3,4

15

255

45

1,987 19

123

39

112

498

89

24

99

37

56

32

335

297

30 8

9,3

92

4,8

26

2,5

35

2,2

91

74

31,

072

471

648

527

234

3,7

54

5,4

87

1,371

2,1

43

475

535

852

1,13

1

12,9

08

536

4,2

62

1,593

2,6

69

4,5

05

277

29,2

85

1,252

138

15,2

26

161

1,722

531

1,60

4

4,2

95

1,0

98

167

1,425

442

633

591

4,4

75

4,0

15

418 42

78,7

76

2,4

13

1,267

1,14

6

37

15,6

58

236

324

264

117

1,877

2,7

44

685

1,0

72

237

268

426

566

6,5

74

268

2,1

31

797

1,334

2,2

52

138

14,6

49

626

74

7,6

13 81

861

266

80

2

2,1

47

549

83

713

221

317

296

2,2

37

2,0

07

20

9 21

39,5

15

1,20

7

634

573 19

8,0

00

118

162

132

59

939

1,372

343

536

119

134

213

283

3,4

56

134

1,0

67

40

0

667

1,12

6

69

7,3

24

313 37

3,8

06

40

431

133

40

1

1,0

74

274

42

356

111

158

148

1,11

9

1,0

04

105 10

19,9

31

286

150

136 4

1,986

28

38 31

14

322

325 81

127

28

32

50

67

811 32

252

94

158

267 16

1,733

74 9

90

1

10

102 31

95

254

65 10 84

26

37

35

265

238

25 2

4,8

09

1,20

7

634

573 19

7,7

09

118

162

132

59

939

1,372

343

536

119

134

213

283

3,1

65

134

1,0

65

398

667

1,12

6

69

7,6

62

313 37

3,9

08

34

431

175

40

1

1,231

299

49

327

134

157

166

1,369

1,234

123 12

20

,226

322

169

153 5

2,1

01

31

43

35 16

250

366 91

143

32

36

57

75

890

36

284

106

178

30

0 18

1,951

83 10

1,0

15 11

115

35

107

286

73 11 95

29

42

39

299

268

28 3

5,2

80

460

250

210 6

2,2

43

48

54

48

25

326

559

120

181

58

54

79

99

536

56

412

167

245

213 27

2.7

74

112 18

1,490 13

156

49

144

358

92 14

156

48

65

59

424

378

39 7

6,5

59

120

49 71 2

584

33

22

56 6

26 41

56 12 41

78

63

25

56

69

98

25

73 12 19

3,6

12

1 0

2,6

58

110

33

125

119

125

98

119

111

102 0 11

358

267

79 12

4,8

05

11

1,0

30

49

63

456

22 8

2,5

29

4,2

52

Tota

lSr

iLan

kan

A/L

Singap

ore

A/L

Saudia

Thai

A/W

Mal

aysi

anA

/LIn

dia

nA

ir L

ines

Cat

hay

Pac

ific

384

192

192 5

2,1

96

38

67

40

29

367

371

121

150

39

59

87

75

717 36

30

0

134

166

321

18

1,953

83 10

1,0

15 11

115

35

107

286

75 11 95

29

42

39

299

268

28 3

5,4

76

Jet

Air

way

sEm

i-ra

tes

Kuw

ait

A/W

Kin

fish

erR

oyal

J’dan

ian

Air

India

Expre

ssC

ondo

r

3,4

99

1,838

1,661

54

22,3

46

341

470

382

170

2,7

22

3,9

78

994

1,554

344

388

617

820

9,1

78

388

3,0

90

1,15

5

1,935

3,2

66

20

1

21,

990

90

7

107

11,7

89

117

1,249

385

1,16

3

3,1

14

796

121

1,0

33

321

459

429

3,2

44

2,9

11

30

3

30

57,6

90

Qat

arA

/WM

erid

iana

Jetl

ite

20

1

106

95 3

1,412 20

27

22 10

156

229

57

89

20

22

35

47

656

22

177

66

111

345 12

1,275

52 6

689 7

72

22

67

179

46 7

59 18 26

25

186

167 17 2

3,6

11

Air

Ara

bia

442

232

210 7

2,8

98

43

59

48 21

344

50

3

126

196

44

49

78

104

1,234

49

391

146

245

654

25

2,6

88

115 14

1,396 15

158

49

147

394

101

15 131

41

58

54

410

368

38 4

7,5

15

Mih

inLa

nka

Isla

nd

Avia

tio

n(Q

2)

Co

untr

y o

f

Res

iden

ce

NO

RT

H A

MER

ICA

Can

ada

U.S

.A.

LAT

IN A

MER

ICA

&

TH

E C

AR

IBB

EA

N

WEST

ER

N E

UR

OPE

Aust

ria

Bel

giu

m

Den

mar

k

Finla

nd

Fran

ce

Ger

man

y

Ital

y

Net

her

lands

No

rway

Spai

n

Swed

en

Switze

rlan

d

U.K

Oth

ers

EA

STER

N E

UR

OPE

Russ

ia

Oth

ers

MID

DLE

EA

ST

AFR

ICA

ASI

A

Chin

a (P

.R.)

Ho

ng K

ong, C

hin

a

India

Indo

nes

ia

Japan

Ko

rea

(So

uth

)

Mal

aysi

a

Mal

div

es

Pak

ista

n

Philip

pin

es

Singap

ore

Thai

land

Taiw

an (

P.C

.)

Oth

ers

AU

STR

ALA

SIA

Aust

ralia

New

Zea

land

Oth

ers

Tota

l

29 12 99 21

44

52

46 11

1,20

7

634

573 19

7,7

48

118

162

132 41

939

1,372

343

536

119

111

213

283

3,2

45

134

1,0

65

398

667

1,567

69

8,2

77

324

39

4,3

31

43

435

176

412

1,12

3

278

54

376

121

289

276

1,221

1,10

9

102 10

21,

173

Air

Asi

a

563

296

267 9

3,7

72

55

76

62

27

438

640

160

250

55

62

99

132

1,654

62

497

186

311

678

32

3,5

49

146 17

1,90

8 19

20

1

62

187

50

1

128 19

166

52

74

69

522

468

49 5

9,6

22

Eth

ihad

198

103

95

46

47 0

33

98 17 36

45

185

102

83

33

625

65

56

58

1,250

39

83

69

88

269

149

109

Table

5

25Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority

Statistical Report 2010

Tourist Arrivals by Country of Residence & Carrier - 2010

Table 5 (Con.)

6Sri Lanka Tourism Development AuthorityStatistical Report 201026Sri Lanka Tourism Development AuthorityStatistical Report 2010

402

211

191

6

2,860

39

54

44

20

313

457

114

179

40

45

71

94

1,345

45

355

133

222

564

23

2,647

104

12

1,543

13

144

44

145

234

93

17

129

48

68

53

272

234

35

3

7,129

Gulf Air

1,247

655

592

19

9,144

122

167

136

60

970

1,418

354

554

123

138

220

292

4,452

138

1,101

412

689

1,435

72

8,869

323

38

5,234

42

445

137

414

1,110

284

43

368

114

164

153

1,156

1,037

108

11

23,043

Jet AirFly

86

45

41

1

540

8

11

9

4

66

97

24

38

8

9

15

20

222

9

75

28

47

579

5

567

22

3

324

2

30

9

28

75

19

1

25

5

14

10

77

70

6

1

1,930

OmanAir

603

317

286

9

5,445

59

81

66

29

469

986

171

268

59

67

106

141

2,876

67

533

199

334

768

35

4,665

156

18

2,908

20

215

66

201

537

137

21

178

55

79

74

559

502

52

5

12,617

SpiceJet

80

42

38

1

858

8

11

9

4

63

91

23

36

8

9

14

19

554

9

71

27

44

99

5

1,091

20

2

856

3

29

9

27

72

18

3

24

7

11

10

75

67

7

1

2,280

ChinaEastern

282

148

134

4

1,798

27

38

31

14

219

320

80

125

28

31

50

66

738

31

249

93

156

876

16

1,830

73

9

1,009

9

100

31

94

251

64

10

83

26

37

34

260

234

24

2

5,315

FlyDubai

52

27

25

1

634

5

7

6

3

41

59

15

23

5

6

9

12

437

6

46

17

29

49

3

412

14

2

258

2

19

6

17

47

12

2

15

5

7

6

48

43

5

0

1,245

UkrainInternational

126

25

101

0

202

18

26

11

0

0

49

0

21

13

0

0

0

64

0

30

30

0

0

0

27

0

17

0

0

10

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

385

SeaCarrier

1,061

693

368

18

9,169

89

129

29

4

1,494

2,711

306

681

2

12

115

300

3,246

51

1,046

138

908

29

43

2,772

344

3

278

5

667

13

412

270

163

82

412

40

68

15

537

301

224

12

14,675

CharterCarrier

Country of

Residence

NORTH AMERICA

Canada

U.S.A.

LATIN AMERICA &

THE CARIBBEAN

WESTERN EUROPE

Austria

Belgium

Denmark

Finland

France

Germany

Italy

Netherlands

Norway

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

U.K

Others

EASTERN EUROPE

Russia

Others

MIDDLE EAST

AFRICA

ASIA

China (P.R.)

Hong Kong, China

India

Indonesia

Japan

Korea (South)

Malaysia

Maldives

Pakistan

Philippines

Singapore

Thailand

Taiwan (P.C.)

Others

AUSTRALASIA

Australia

New Zealand

Others

Total

Tourist Arrivals by Charter Carriers - 2001 to 2010

Charter Carrier

Balair

Sterling Airways

Fin Air

Montana

Hapag Lloyd

Scan Air

Lauda

Air Europe

U. T. A.(Charter)

Air Solvika

Air Holland

Austrian Airlines

Air Liberty

Caledonian

Sobel Air

Britannia

Air Monarach

Smart Wings(QS)

Edelweiss Air

CSA Czech Airline

Tvansavia Airline

Aeroflot

My Travel

First Choice

Arkeyfly

Holland Excel

Euro Fly

Nova

-

-

3,423

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2,908

-

-

-

-

5,713

-

-

-

1,952

20102001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

976

-

-

-

-

-

715

1,360

-

-

-

1,728

-

-

-

-

5,586

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

567

3,645

-

-

-

1,806

-

-

-

-

-

-

600

1,302

774

642

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

703

-

-

-

277

5,275

-

840

430

-

-

-

-

-

4,083

-

1,935

-

2,235

-

320

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,181

-

-

-

1,374

3,712

-

978

-

-

-

-

-

-

4,117

-

1,536

-

657

-

2,925

-

-

3,828

1,476

-

-

-

12

-

-

-

908

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

478

-

-

-

1,278

-

-

237

1,848

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,070

-

-

-

-

578

983

-

2,086

-

855

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,324

-

-

-

-

6,310

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,517

-

-

-

-

9,537

31

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,438

1,226

-

-

-

-

2,805

-

-

-

-

Others

Total

679

14,675

871

11,236

-

9,336

348

16,446

447

22,231

462

5,223

399

5,116

-

8,489

2,344

13,429

-

5,469

2009

Table 5(a)

27Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority

Statistical Report 2010

Chart 6

Purpose of Visit 2009 - 2010

Purpose 2009 2010

Pleasure 80.0% 78.9%

Business 8.6% 12.7%

Visiting Friends & Relations 5.2% 5.4%

Convention & Meetings 1.4% 1.0%

Religious & Cultural 2.0% 0.8%

Others 2.8% 1.2%

Percentage Distribution of Tourists by Purpose of Visit 2001 to 2010

Table (f)

Purpose 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

78.9

12.7

5.4

0.8

2.2

Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Pleasure 89.2 85.4 80.8 78.2 69.6 67.4 67.1 73.2 79.9

Business 6.7 9.4 9.1 10.6 16.9 17.8 10.5 8.5 8.6

Visiting Friends

& Relations 1.8 2.0 6.2 6.4 8.0 7.6 8.3 8.3 5.2

Religious &Cultural 1.2 1.0 1.2 1.5 1.0 1.7 2.8 2.6 2.0

Others 1.1 2.2 2.7 3.4 4.5 5.5 11.3 7.4 4.3

6Sri Lanka Tourism Development AuthorityStatistical Report 201028Sri Lanka Tourism Development AuthorityStatistical Report 2010

Tourist Arrivals by Country of Residence & Purpose of Visit - 2010

Country ofResidence

NORTH AMERICA

Canada

U.S.A.

LATIN AMERICA &

THE CARIBBEAN

WESTERN EUROPE

Austria

Belgium

Denmark

Finland

France

Germany

Italy

Netherlands

Norway

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

U.K

Others

EASTERN EUROPE

Russia

Others

AFRICA

Total Pleasure

Private &OfficialBusiness

Convention&

Meetings

VisitingFriends &Relations

Religious&

Cultural Others

40,216

21,123

19,093

620

256,861

3,925

5,398

4,393

1,950

31,285

45,727

11,423

17,861

3,955

4,461

7,096

9,427

105,496

4,464

35,517

13,278

22,239

2,308

33,168

17,321

15,847

484

202,153

2,944

3,779

3,383

1,521

24,715

36,124

9,024

13,753

3,085

3,480

5,535

7,353

83,975

3,482

27,793

10,224

17,569

1,800

4,255

2,155

2,100

79

33,269

502

691

562

250

4,004

5,853

1,462

2,679

506

571

908

1,207

13,503

571

4,547

1,700

2,847

295

362

190

172

6

2,546

35

49

308

25

250

457

80

161

20

40

57

75

949

40

333

133

200

21

1,830

1,162

668

34

13,898

216

297

13

107

1,721

2,515

628

982

218

245

390

518

5,802

246

1,953

730

1,223

127

442

232

210

7

2,027

35

65

35

21

125

503

23

71

44

49

78

85

844

49

368

146

222

29

159

63

96

10

2,968

193

517

92

26

470

275

206

215

82

76

128

189

423

76

523

345

178

36

MIDDLE EAST 37,540

244,124

10,430

1,230

126,882

1,343

14,352

4,426

13,367

35,791

9,148

1,391

11,875

3,684

5,277

4,928

37,290

33,456

3,487

29,657

192,062

8,135

756

100,237

1,048

11,338

3,364

10,426

28,275

7,135

1,085

9,263

2,837

4,116

4,047

29,421

26,430

2,720

4,805

31,248

1,335

301

16,241

172

1,837

567

1,711

4,581

1,171

178

1,520

472

675

487

4,772

4,282

446

338

2,342

83

32

1,142

12

129

40

134

429

82

13

143

33

47

23

402

368

31

2,065

13,428

574

121

6,979

74

789

243

735

1,969

503

77

653

203

290

218

2,051

1,840

192

413

1,655

94

12

761

15

16

49

147

251

9

15

131

41

58

56

209

167

38

262

3,389

209

8

1,522

22

243

163

214

286

248

23

165

98

91

97

435

369

60

ASIA

China (P.R.)

Hong Kong, China

India

Indonesia

Japan

Korea (South)

Malaysia

Maldives

Pakistan

Philippines

Singapore

Thailand

Taiwan (P.C.)

Others

AUSTRALASIA

Australia

New Zealand

347

654,476

271

516,538

44

83,270

3

6,350

19

35,386

4

5,150

6

7,782

Others

Total

Table 6

29Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority

Statistical Report 2010

Chart 7 (b)

Period of Stay - 2009 & 2010

Average Duration of Stay & Region - 2009 & 2010

Period 2009 2010

1-3 nights % 24.5%

4-7 nights 29.2% 30.4%

8-14 nights 34.1% 33.6%

15-21 nights 8.1% 8.3%

22-30 nights 1.5% 1.8%

31 nights & Over 1.4% 1.4%

25.7

2010

2009

Chart 7 (a)

Period of Stay - Percentage Distribution - 1979 to 2010

Table (g)

Year 1 - 3 4 - 7 8 - 14 15 - 21 22 - 30 31 & Over TotalAverage

Stay

Nights

1983

1982

1981

1980

1979

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

21.1

21.9

22.4

17.7

18.1

20.8

4.7

4.2

3.1

3.3

5.0

5.0

4.5

25.2

19.6

18.1

20.4

29.6

26.1

23.7

20.4

21.9

23.3

22.6

23.1

23.8

38.5

28.3

24.2

26.4

26.6

23.4

31.2

36.0

37.6

45.0

23.2

14.0

9.6

10.0

13.9

12.8

12.2

26.2

30.0

34.5

38.5

24.7

24.4

25.1

27.1

26.4

26.8

27.0

27.3

27.6

24.3

26.4

29.3

28.7

28.4

29.3

25.8

27.3

26.3

20.3

30.7

28.4

24.5

24.9

26.2

29.5

26.9

27.5

30.6

30.9

27.5

27.7

30.8

33.7

37.8

35.9

34.5

34.7

34.8

34.1

25.3

32.2

33.9

33.2

12.0

13.1

12.1

12.3

11.7

9.8

21.1

23.0

22.6

23.1

22.1

26.3

23.8

14.1

12.2

11.6

8.2

11.5

13.0

12.6

11.1

12.2

12.0

12.1

11.5

11.8

8.1

10.2

8.8

8.7

6.2

6.8

5.9

5.5

5.2

3.6

12.5

13.5

15.4

15.9

16.4

13.3

15.2

4.9

4.1

3.4

3.4

4.6

4.5

3.8

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.3

1.9

2.6

1.8

2.0

1.8

5.7

5.5

2.6

1.2

1.1

0.5

7.8

16.9

24.8

22.8

16.4

13.1

17.4

2.1

3.5

1.5

2.0

1.9

1.2

1.1

0.9

1.0

0.9

1.0

1.0

0.8

1.2

1.1

1.8

1.2

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

11.1

11.0

10.5

10.0

9.6

8.9

9.2

10.9

13.2

12.6

10.7

10.8

11.4

10.3

10.6

10.4

10.0

9.8

10.1

10.4

10.3

10.1

9.9

10.1

10.2

10.1

8.7

10.4

10.0

9.5

2009

2010

25.7

24.5

29.2

30.4

34.1

33.6

8.1

8.3

1.5

1.8

1.4

1.4

100.0

100.0

9.1

10.0

North America

Latin America

Western Europe

Eastern Europe

Middle East

Africa

Asia

Australasia

0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10.0 12.0

10.7

9.9

10.0

8.0

7.5

7.9

7.8

10.7

10.5

10.1

10.2

10.3

10.2

9.9

9.3

10.5

Reg

ion

Number of nights

6Sri Lanka Tourism Development AuthorityStatistical Report 201030Sri Lanka Tourism Development AuthorityStatistical Report 2010

Average Duration of Stay and Tourist Nights by Country of Nationality - 2009 & 2010

Country of

Nationality

NORTH AMERICA

Canada

U.S.A.

LATIN AMERICA &

THE CARIBBEAN

WESTERN EUROPE

Austria

Belgium

Denmark

Finland

France

Germany

Italy

Netherlands

Norway

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

U.K

Others

EASTERN EUROPE

Russia

Others

MIDDLE EAST

AFRICA

ASIA

China (P.R.)

Hong Kong, China

India

Indonesia

Japan

Korea (South)

Malaysia

Maldives

Pakistan

Philippines

Singapore

Taiwan (P.C.)

Thailand

Others

AUSTRALASIA

Australia

New Zealand

Others

Total

Arrivals Average Durationof Stay

TouristNights

2010

40,552

21,231

19,321

594

255,172

3,963

5,371

4,301

1,971

31,119

45,981

11,512

17,628

3,884

4,489

7,128

9,514

105,938

2,373

35,630

13,312

22,318

37,501

2,249

245,753

10,410

1,824

125,112

1,281

14,998

4,318

13,101

35,401

9,001

1,369

12,514

5,019

3,713

7,692

37,025

33,512

3,301

212

10.5

10.9

10.0

10.1

10.2

9.5

10.1

10.0

10.2

10.5

10.7

9.9

10.0

10.5

10.1

10.5

10.3

10.7

9.5

10.3

10.2

10.3

10.2

9.9

9.3

9.9

9.5

8.8

9.2

9.2

9.3

9.6

9.5

8.9

8.9

8.8

9.4

9.7

9.7

10.5

11.5

10.3

9.7

424,628

231,418

193,210

5,999

2,683,699

37,649

54,247

43,010

20,104

326,750

491,997

113,969

176,280

40,782

45,339

74,844

97,994

1,138,192

22,544

365,658

135,782

229,875

382,510

22,265

2,238,514

103,059

17,328

1,105,900

11,785

137,982

40,157

125,770

336,310

80,109

12,184

110,123

47,179

36,016

74,612

421,486

385,388

34,000

2,098

654,476 10.0 6,544,760

Arrivals Average Durationof Stay

TouristNights

2009

25,044

10,785

14,259

666

170,186

2,411

2,613

1,306

742

16,205

29,664

7,214

11,297

1,669

2,383

3,578

6,247

81,682

3,175

26,177

11,390

14,787

23,821

1,591

174,382

8,574

1,325

83,650

1,039

10,931

3,595

6,878

31,890

7,388

1,421

7,976

2,711

3,198

3,806

26,023

23,249

2,623

151

447,890

10.7

11.3

10.1

9.9

10.0

9.3

10.4

10.2

9.2

9.6

10.2

9.8

10.0

10.8

10.2

10.5

10.1

10.2

9.2

8.0

8.5

7.5

7.5

7.9

7.8

8.0

7.2

7.9

7.3

7.6

8.6

7.8

9.2

7.5

8.2

7.5

7.8

7.0

7.8

10.2

11.5

10.1

9.0

9.1

265,887

121,871

144,016

6,593

1,713,463

22,422

27,175

13,321

6,826

155,568

302,573

70,697

112,970

18,025

24,307

37,569

63,095

829,705

29,210

200,674

96,815

103,859

178,658

12,569

1,403,604

68,592

9,540

657,835

7,585

83,076

30,917

53,648

292,310

55,410

11,652

59,820

21,146

22,386

29,687

294,351

266,500

26,492

1,359

4,075,799

Table 7

31Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority

Statistical Report 2010

Chart 8Tourist Arrivals by Age & Sex - 2009 & 2010

2009 2010

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0%

(3 - 19)

(20 - 29)

(30 - 39)

(40 - 49)

(50 - 59)

(60 & Over)

% in Arrivals

Age

Gro

up

Sex 2009 2010

Male 59.7% 54.1%

Female 40.3% 45.9%

Percentage Distribution by Sex & Age - 2001 to 2010

Table (h)

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Sex Male 58.5 59.2 58.7 58.9 62.5 63.0 60.2 60.4 59.7 54.1

Female 41.5 40.8 41.3 41.1 37.5 37.0 39.8 39.6 40.3 45.9

Age Group 3 - 19 7.8 7.6 7.9 9.0 9.8 9.6 9.6 10.1 9.6 10.3

20 - 29 32.6 31.6 30.1 23.1 18.3 18.9 17.1 14.8 15.3 15.0

30 - 39 31.5 30.4 28.7 26.4 24.3 24.0 27.6 28.7 28.4 28.1

40 - 49 16.2 16.8 17.5 20.6 23.0 23.6 30.3 27.4 28.6 28.9

50 - 59 5.5 7.1 8.9 12.8 15.4 14.5 8.3 11.7 11.5 12.9

60 & Over 6.4 6.6 6.9 8.1 9.3 9.4 6.9 7.3 6.6 4.8

by Age

by Sex

Male 54.1%

Female 45.9%

6Sri Lanka Tourism Development AuthorityStatistical Report 201032Sri Lanka Tourism Development AuthorityStatistical Report 2010

Tourist Arrivals by Country of Residence, Sex & Age - 2010

Country of

Residence

NORTH AMERICA

Canada

U.S.A.

LATIN AMERICA &

THE CARIBBEAN

WESTERN EUROPE

Austria

Belgium

Denmark

Finland

France

Germany

Italy

Netherlands

Norway

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

U.K

Others

EASTERN EUROPE

Russia

Others

AFRICA

MIDDLE EAST

ASIA

China (P.R.)

Hong Kong, China

India

Indonesia

Japan

Korea (South)

Malaysia

Maldives

Pakistan

Philippines

Singapore

Thailand

Taiwan (P.C.)

Others

AUSTRALASIA

Australia

New Zealand

Others

Total

Total

40,216

21,123

19,093

620

256,861

3,925

5,398

4,393

1,950

31,285

45,727

11,423

17,861

3,955

4,461

7,096

9,427

105,496

4,464

35,517

13,278

22,239

2,308

37,540

244,124

10,430

1,230

126,882

1,343

14,352

4,426

13,367

35,791

9,148

1,391

11,875

3,684

5,277

4,928

37,290

33,456

3,487

347

654,476

22,872

12,329

10,543

450

139,832

2,311

3,002

2,564

1,098

18,765

26,875

5,897

8,675

2,345

2,876

3,564

4,908

53,765

3,187

19,607

7,265

12,342

1,123

19,087

130,997

6,342

756

65,784

516

7,234

2,876

6,908

19,876

5,643

908

5,674

2,098

3,786

2,596

20,133

17,825

2,098

210

354,101

Male Female

17,344

8,794

8,550

170

117,029

1,614

2,396

1,829

852

12,520

18,852

5,526

9,186

1,610

1,585

3,532

4,519

51,731

1,277

15,910

6,013

9,897

1,185

18,453

113,127

4,088

474

61,098

827

7,118

1,550

6,459

15,915

3,505

483

6,201

1,586

1,491

2,332

17,157

15,631

1,389

137

300,375

3,810

1,901

1,909

56

30,680

471

594

351

176

3,129

5,487

1,485

2,143

396

491

993

848

13,714

402

3,641

1,195

2,446

250

3,754

21,284

1,043

213

10,151

121

1,292

398

1,203

3,579

823

125

1,188

332

475

341

4,025

3,680

314

31

67,500

6,013

2,957

3,056

93

36,303

589

810

659

293

4,380

6,859

1,828

1,965

475

669

922

1,414

14,770

670

5,105

1,992

3,113

389

5,631

39,434

1,982

324

21,570

210

2,009

664

2,005

5,372

1,372

209

1,781

553

792

600

5,893

5,353

488

52

98,861

10,878

5,914

4,964

174

70,972

1,138

1,511

1,231

546

8,447

11,889

3,084

5,180

1,187

1,249

1,987

2,734

29,539

1,250

9,945

3,718

6,227

721

11,262

69,407

2,816

341

36,796

376

4,306

1,151

3,743

9,664

2,562

389

3,446

956

1,478

1,383

10,775

9,702

976

97

184,134

11,663

6,126

5,537

179

74,095

1,138

1,565

1,274

566

9,073

13,261

2,917

5,180

1,147

1,293

2,058

2,734

30,594

1,295

10,300

3,851

6,449

669

10,887

70,792

3,025

127

36,796

389

4,162

1,284

3,876

10,376

2,653

403

3,444

1,068

1,530

1,659

10,206

9,094

1,011

101

188,791

5,017

2,535

2,482

68

34,287

432

594

483

215

3,754

6,402

1,713

2,501

435

491

781

1,226

14,769

491

4,219

1,328

2,891

254

4,129

30,536

1,147

154

16,495

148

2,009

487

1,470

4,295

1,006

154

1,663

405

580

523

5,440

5,018

384

38

83,950

(3-19) (20-29) (30-39) (40-49) (50-59) (60 & Over)

2,835

1,690

1,145

50

10,524

157

324

395

154

2,502

1,829

396

892

315

268

355

471

2,110

356

2,307

1,195

1,112

25

1,877

12,671

417

71

5,074

108

574

442

1,070

2,505

732

111

353

370

422

422

951

609

314

28

31,240

Sex Age Groups

Table 8

33Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority

Statistical Report 2010

Chart 9

Occupation 2010

Educationists 8.0% 10.0%

Retired Persons 4.4% 5.0%

Scientists & Technicians 7.7% 8.3%

Professionals 10.3% 13.7%

Businessmen 12.4% 13.5%

Executives 13.9% 15.5%

No Occupation 17.2% 15.1%

Other Occupation 26.1% 18.9%

2009

Occupational Categories - 2009 & 2010

Table (i)

Percentage Distribution by Occupational Categories - 2001 to 2010

Occupation 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

13.5

13.7

15.5

8.3

10.0

18.9

15.1

5.0

Businessmen 10.1 10.4 10.1 11.2 13.8 15.1 16.3 15.3 12.4

Professionals 7.9 7.7 8.6 8.4 6.7 7.7 7.6 8.0 10.3

Executives 16.7 15.8 15.5 15.7 15.6 14.7 12.7 13.3 13.9

Scientists & 7.6 7.5 8.0 7.6 6.6 7.4 7.2 7.7 7.7Technicians

Educationists 5.0 5.3 6.6 6.0 4.6 5.3 5.7 5.9 8.0

Other Occupation 27.8 28.4 27.4 26.7 24.3 23.2 27.4 26.1 26.1

No Occupation 19.1 19.0 18.0 18.2 23.7 21.4 18.0 18.2 17.2

Retired Persons 5.8 5.9 5.8 6.2 4.7 5.2 5.1 5.5 4.4

6Sri Lanka Tourism Development AuthorityStatistical Report 201034Sri Lanka Tourism Development AuthorityStatistical Report 2010

Tourist Arrivals by Country of Residence & Occupation - 2010

Table 9

Educa-tionists

OtherOccupa-

tion

NoOccupa-

tion

RetiredPersons

3,408

1,690

1,718

50

24,453

275

540

395

156

3,441

4,115

914

1,786

316

357

497

754

10,550

357

7,871

5,647

2,224

185

8,104 6,605 2,011

4,858 3,168 1,056

3,246 3,437 955

136 124 31

53,631 38,568 12,843

902 667 196

1,186 1,026 270

1,054 791 220

388 390 98

4,099 5,318 1,564

10,060 5,945 2,286

2,056 2,399 571

2,857 3,394 893

751 791 198

981 937 223

1,560 1,561 355

2,357 1,885 471

24,263 12,660 5,275

1,117 804 223

4,429 4,123 1,544

204 1,232 432

4,225 2,891 1,112

531 415 115

3,379

22,858

834

112

12,688

107

1,435

354

1,470

2,863

823

111

950

295

422

394

3,318

3,011

279

28

65,522

7,132 7,133 1,877

42,491 36,564 12,243

1,669 1,877 522

219 236 98

24,109 15,226 6,344

242 269 67

1,148 3,014 718

841 885 221

2,407 2,406 668

6,084 5,369 1,790

1,647 1,921 457

320 278 70

1,306 2,256 594

773 737 184

740 1,055 264

986 1,035 246

7,086 5,115 1,864

6,357 4,349 1,673

649 697 174

80 69 17

123,540 98,647 32,528

Country ofResidence

NORTH AMERICA

Canada

U.S.A.

LATIN AMERICA &

THE CARIBBEAN

WESTERN EUROPE

Austria

Belgium

Denmark

Finland

France

Germany

Italy

Netherlands

Norway

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

U.K

Others

EASTERN EUROPE

Russia

Others

AFRICA

Business-men

Profess-ionals

Execu-tives

Scientists& Tech-nicians

5,017

2,535

2,482

87

32,742

393

594

527

254

4,380

6,402

1,713

1,965

475

580

993

1,226

12,660

580

5,195

1,859

3,336

300

5,017

2,535

2,482

62

36,213

589

594

527

254

4,693

6,402

1,371

2,679

593

446

852

943

15,824

446

4,352

1,461

2,891

277

6,244

3,380

2,864

87

38,803

628

756

615

273

5,318

6,859

1,599

3,215

554

625

781

1,131

15,824

625

5,014

1,456

3,558

323

3,810

1,901

1,909

43

19,608

275

432

264

137

2,472

3,658

800

1,072

277

312

497

660

8,440

312

2,989

987

2,002

162

MIDDLE EAST 4,129

35,140

1,460

160

19,032

175

1,579

531

1,738

5,011

1,372

181

1,900

516

844

641

5,865

5,353

467

45

88,475

5,256

33,557

1,565

123

17,763

201

2,296

664

1,337

5,011

915

139

2,019

405

528

591

4,733

4,349

349

35

89,467

6,006

38,939

1,669

172

20,301

188

2,727

620

1,871

6,084

1,281

195

1,781

516

844

690

6,365

5,688

628

49

101,781

2,628

22,332

834

110

11,419

94

1,435

310

1,470

3,579

732

97

1,069

258

580

345

2,944

2,676

244

24

54,516

ASIA

China (P.R.)

Hong Kong, China

India

Indonesia

Japan

Korea (South)

Malaysia

Maldives

Pakistan

Philippines

Singapore

Thailand

Taiwan (P.C.)

Others

AUSTRALASIA

Australia

New Zealand

Others

Total

Total

40,216

21,123

19,093

620

256,861

3,925

5,398

4,393

1,950

31,285

45,727

11,423

17,861

3,955

4,461

7,096

9,427

105,496

4,464

35,517

13,278

22,239

2,308

37,540

244,124

10,430

1,230

126,882

1,343

14,352

4,426

13,367

35,791

9,148

1,391

11,875

3,684

5,277

4,928

37,290

33,456

3,487

347

654,476

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Statistical Report 2010

TABLES & CHARTSPART B: SCHEDULED AIRLINE OPERATIONS AND PASSENGER MOVEMENTS

Winter Summer

Sri Lankan A/L 43.7 43.3

Emirates 10.0 13.7

Qatar A/W 6.5 6.0

Cathay Pacific 3.1 3.2

King Fisher 1.4 1.4

Mihin Lanka 4.8 4.1

Singapore A/L 2.5 2.6

Saudi Arabian A/L 1.9 1.0

Air Arabia 2.0 1.7

Air India Express 1.4 1.6

Others 22.7 21.4

Part B: SCHEDULED AIRLINE OPERATIONS AND

PASSENGER MOVEMENTS

Table 10

Scheduled Airline Operations & Seating Capacity - 2010

Airline

Air Arabia

Air Asia

Air India

Type ofAircraft

SeatingCapacity

No. of incoming flights perweek

No. of seats availableon incoming flights

per week

Percentage of totalseating capacity by

carrier

Winter Winter* Winter*Summer Summer Summer

A320

A320

A319

A320

A321

1

2

3

162

180

132

146

172

11

7

7

7

7

9

7

7

7

7

1,782

1,260

924

1,022

1,204

1,458

1,260

924

1,022

1,204

2.0

1.4

1.0

1.1

1.4

1.7

1.4

1.1

1.2

1.4

Air India Express

Cathay Pacific

China Eastern

Condor

Emirates

Etihad Airways

Eurofly / Meridiana Fly

Flydubai

Gulf Air

B738

B777-300

A343

B757-300

B773

B777

A320

A320

A332

B738

A320

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

201

398

287

256

265

442

136

162

286

189

136

6

7

6

1

20

8

3

3

1

5

5

7

7

5

-

2

26

2

3

1

5

5

1,206

2,786

1,722

256

5,300

3,536

408

486

286

945

680

1,407

2,786

1,435

-

530

11,492

272

486

286

945

680

1.4

3.1

1.9

0.3

6.0

4.0

0.5

0.5

0.3

1.1

0.8

1.6

3.2

1.6

0.0

0.6

13.1

0.3

0.6

0.3

1.1

0.8

Island Aviation (Q2)

Jet Airways

Jet Air Fly

A332

B738

B763

B738

A321

A306

A310

B738

A320

A321

A330-300

13

14

15

225

118

132

178

232

198

144

186

156

230

5

28

1

7

7

3

2

3

13

12

5

5

26

1

7

7

2

2

3

11

10

1,125

3,304

-

924

1,246

696

396

432

2,418

1,872

1,150

1,125

3,068

-

924

1,246

464

396

432

2,046

1,560

1.3

3.7

0.0

1.0

1.4

0.8

0.4

0.5

2.7

2.1

1.3

1.3

3.5

0.0

1.1

1.4

0.5

0.5

0.5

2.3

1.8

Jetlite16

17

18

Kingfisher

Kuwait Airways

19

20

21

Malaysian Airlines

Mihin Lanka

Oman Air

A330

A310

B747-100

B747-300

B772A

B737

A320

A330

A340

A300

240

197

417

424

323

189

144

287

314

261

24

3

2

2

7

7

60

52

49

3

5

22

1

2

1

7

7

59

51

47

3

5,760

591

834

848

2,261

1,323

8,640

14,924

15,386

783

1,150

5,280

197

834

-

2,261

1,323

8,496

14,637

14,758

783

6.5

0.7

0.9

1.0

2.5

1.5

9.7

16.8

17.2

0.9

1.3

6.0

0.2

1.0

0.0

2.6

1.5

9.7

16.7

16.9

0.9

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Qatar Airways

Royal Jordanian

Saudi Arabian

Singapore A/L

Spice Jet

Sri Lankan Airlines

Thai Airways

B738 153 2

-

2 306

-

306 0.3

-

0.329 Ukrain International

401 381 89,022 87,473 100.0 100.0Total

*November, 2009 to April 2010

Chart 10

Share of Total Seating Capacity by Carrier - 2010

0.0

10.0

15.0

5.0

20.0

25.0

30.0

35.0

40.0

45.0

50.0

Sri La

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A/L

Emira

tes

Qat

ar A

/W

Cat

hay Pac

ific

Kingf

ishe

r

Mihin A

ir

Singa

pore

A/L

Saudi A

rabian

A/L

Air Ara

bia

Air In

dia

Expre

ss

Oth

ers

Winter Summer

37Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority

Statistical Report 2010

Passenger Arrivals and Departures by

Port and Category of Travellers (1) - 2010

Total Sri Lankan Residents Foreign Tourists (1) Other Foreigners (2)

Port Arrivals Departures Arrivals Departures Arrivals Departures Arrivals Departures

2,111,629 2,128,404 654,476 643,628

2,111,629 2,128,404 654,476 643,628

385 356 385 356

385 356 385 356

Grand Total 2,112,014 2,128,760 1,081,417 1,122,212 654,861 643,984 375,736 362,564

Katunayake 1,081,417 1,122,212 375,736 362,564

TOTAL AIR 1,081,417 1,122,212 375,736 362,564

Colombo Harbour - - - -

TOTAL SEA - - - -

(1) Excluding Indians who are repatriated under Indo-Sri Lanka Agreement

(2) Consists of resident visa holders and other foreign travellers who cannot be

classified as tourists

Source : Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority

Department of Immigration & Emigration

Growth of Passenger Arrivals & Departures 2000 to 2010

Chart 11

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

0

500,000

1,000,000

1,500,000

2,000,000

2,500,000

Pas

senger

Arr

ival

s &

Dep

artu

res

Arrivals Departures

Year

Table (11)

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TABLES & CHARTSPART C: ACCOMMODATION INDUSTRY - CAPACITY AND ITS UTILIZATION

Part C: ACCOMMODATION INDUSTRY -

CAPACITY AND IT’S UTILIZATION

Resort Regions 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Colombo City 2,656 2,599 2,571 2,670 2,926 3,209 3,209 3,188 3,190

Greater Colombo 2,315 2,415 2,526 2,581 2,490 2,520 2,555 2,651 2,494

South Coast 5,382 5,504 5,521 5,632 4,431 5,112 5,505 5,370 4,940

East Coast 151 165 258 263 178 184 184 230 230

High Country 622 669 709 690 709 726 734 772 928

Ancient Cities 2,500 2,466 2,552 2,486 2,428 2,467 2,417 2,582 2,679

Northern Region - - - - - - - - -

All Regions 13,626 13,818 14,137 14,322 13,162 14,218 14,604 14,793 14,461

3,141

2,640

5,099

238

847

2,749

-

14,714

Accommodation Capacity (Rooms) in Graded Establishments and

its Regional Distribution - 2001 to 2010

Table (j)

Share of Accomadation Capacity (Rooms) by

Resort Region - 2001 to 2010

Chart 12

Colombo City

Greater Colombo

South Coast

East Coast

High Country

Ancient Cities

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Share

Year

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Accommodation Capacity and Guest Nights in Graded and Supplementary

Establishments - 2002 to 2010

Table 12

Resort Regions 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

253

14,714

28,978

530

5,895

11,210

4,126,544

1,464,098

1,249,146

425,350

6,544,760

4,126,544

1,249,146

1,169,070

A. Accommodation Capacity -

Graded Establishments

(a). No. of Units 222 233 240 223 241 245 256 242

(b). No. of Rooms 13,818 14,137 14,322 13,162 14,218 14,604 14,793 14,461

(c). No. of Beds 25,968 26,511 26,938 24,740 27,117 27,500 28,698 28,344

B. Accommodation Capacity -

Supplementary Establishments

(a). No. of Units 230 265 345 415 508 513 578 629

(b). No. of Rooms 2,500 2,836 3,318 3,962 4,989 5,030 5,397 5,946

(c). No. of Beds 4,250 4,820 5,640 6,537 8,232 8,299 9,712 11,654

C. Guest Nights - Graded

Establishments

(a). Foreign 3,045,368 3,964,234 4,394,404 2,857,575 3,134,243 2,777,599 2,763,223 2,818,487

(b). Local 940,228 968,315 969,343 818,207 806,143 1,051,077 979,438 1,163,220

D. Guest Nights -

Supplementary Establishments

(a). Foreign 135,068 220,510 349,510 391,520 680,604 598,931 701,254 779,317

(b). Local 302,456 358,211 402,477 474,095 495,957 497,321 421,987 471,730

E. Tourist Nights (Total) 3,989,058 5,092,783 5,742,425 4,754,085 5,793,588 4,940,080 4,165,511 4,075,.799

(a). Graded Establishments 3,045,368 3,964,234 4,394,404 2,857,575 3,134,243 2,777,599 2,763,223 2,818,487

(b). Supplementary Establishments 135,068 220,510 349,510 391,520 680,604 598,931 701,254 779,317

©. Others 808,622 908,039 998,511 1,504,990 1,978,741 1,563,550 701,034 477,995

Tourist Nights and Occupancy Rates by Month - 2010

Chart 13

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Month

FGN OCC Rates

0

100,000

200,000

300,000

400,000

500,000

600,000

Fore

ign G

uest

Nig

hts

(F

GN

)

384,290

414,068

372,202

249,484

216,328 229,655

328,753328,753

311,141326,657

428,243

536,970

30

34

38

42

46

50

54

58

62

66

70

74

78

82

86

90

94

98

Avg

. Occ. R

ate

s

41Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority

Statistical Report 2010

Occupancy Rates by Resort Region - 2009 & 2010

ResortRegion 2009 2010

70.0%

63.5%

-

Colombo City 57.8%

Greater Colombo 52.7%

South Coast 49.6%

Ancient Cities 44.4%

78.3%

75.1%

71.9%

62.6%

East Coast %

High Country 42.2%

Northern Region -

37.8

JAFFNA

TRINCOMALEE

MATARA

GALLEHAMBANTOTA

KATARAGAMA

WADDUWA

MORATUWA

RATNAPURACOLOMBO

NUWARA ELIYA

KANDY

KURUNEGALA

CHILAWBATTICALOA

POLONNARUWA

ANURADHAPURA

Chart 13 (a)

Table (k)

Occupancy Rates by Region - 2001 to 2010

Region 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

78.3

75.1

71.9

70.0

63.5

62.6

-

70.1

Colombo City 45.4 56.4 68.7 75.5 76.3 64.3 63.9 57.1 57.8

Greater Colombo 47.2 42.8 48.9 52.9 44.8 48.0 49.3 52.6 52.7

South Coast 41.1 38.0 48.3 52.6 31.5 41.2 47.6 46.1 49.6

East Coast 15.0 44.8 51.1 44.2 29.1 16.9 18.0 21.6 37.8

High Country 35.4 36.3 44.3 52.4 36.6 39.9 41.2 34.2 42.2

Ancient Cities 39.1 42.4 54.0 60.4 39.5 43.3 40.3 35.2 44.4

Northern Region - - - - - - - - -

All Regions 42.1 43.1 53.2 59.3 45.4 47.8 46.2 43.9 48.4

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Monthly Occupancy Rates in Graded Establishments by Region - 2010

Table 13

Resort Region No. of AnnualUnits Rooms Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Aug Sep Oct Nov DecO/R

All Regions 253 14,714 82.0 84.3 78.4 50.7 46.6 49.9 72.4 71.5 62.9 66.8 86.1 91.170.1

Colombo City

Greater Colombo 54 2,640 89.7 93.1 86.8 53.4 51.7 56.2 82.2 76.8 65.2 71.1 84.4 90.575.1

I. North of Colombo 41 2,129 89.2 92.3 87.3 54.8 50.1 52.6 75.2 70.4 59.1 67.8 86.9 93.373.3

II. South of Colombo 13 511 90.1 93.8 86.2 52.0 53.2 59.8 89.2 83.1 71.2 74.3 81.8 87.676.9

South Coast 93 5,099 83.5 85.4 78.1 50.3 47.7 51.0 71.6 75.8 69.5 74.3 84.1 92.271.9

I. Upto Galle 70 4,117 92.5 94.2 87.0 55.3 55.2 56.7 86.2 85.2 86.1 89.2 90.1 94.281.0

II. Beyond Galle 23 982 74.5 76.5 69.2 45.2 40.1 45.3 57.0 66.3 52.9 59.3 78.0 90.262.9

East Coast 8 238 78.1 80.7 74.3 53.1 40.0 43.1 70.1 67.2 77.0 77.8 88.8 89.870.0

High Country 22 847 76.4 79.5 74.2 46.7 42.8 46.9 60.9 62.4 44.1 49.9 88.2 90.363.5

Ancient Cities 54 2,749 74.1 75.1 71.9 45.1 40.7 44.4 63.1 57.7 51.7 55.6 82.9 89.262.6

I. Kandy Area 25 1,291 77.2 79.5 76.2 46.2 40.2 44.9 89.2 79.3 72.4 72.2 84.2 90.871.0

II. Anuradhapura Area 6 224 68.6 67.8 65.7 45.7 39.2 42.7 51.2 55.2 42.1 49.1 78.3 89.958.0

III. Polonnaruwa / Giritale 8 343 74.3 75.9 71.2 44.1 42.5 43.9 45.9 49.9 45.1 49.4 79.2 86.059.0

IV. Habarana / Sig. / Damb. 15 891 76.3 77.1 74.3 44.2 41.0 45.9 66.1 46.2 47.1 51.6 89.9 89.962.5

Northern Region - - - - - - - - - - - - - --

22 3,141 90.2 92.3 85.2 55.6 56.7 57.9 86.5 89.3 70.2 72.1 88.4 94.978.3

Capacity and Nights in all Accommodation Establishments by Class - 2009 & 2010

Table 13(a)

Class No. No. No. Total Foreign Local Room

of of of of Guest Guest Guest Occupancy

Accommodation Units Rooms Beds Nights Nights Nights Rate

2009* 2010** 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010

(A) Hotel 253 4,126,544 1,464,098

5 Star 13 14 3,080 3,230 6,037 6,410 879,004 1,330,622 1,158,689 171,933 56.6 76.8

4 Star 13 14 1,582 1,638 3,101 3,226 392,111 886,418 707,830 178,588 52.3 74.7

3 Star 13 16 1,079 1,324 2,115 2,598 168,825 356,124 124,922 275,166 43,903 80,958 48.5 68.1

2 Star 39 35 2,517 2,008 4,933 3,966 588,897 903,978 416,923 682,482 171,974 221,496 44.9 67.4

1 Star 30 34 1,005 1,177 1,970 2,304 166,727 527,781 103,903 409,881 62,824 117,900 41.9 66.5

Unclassified 134 140 5,198 5,337 10,188 10,474 1,786,143 1,585,719 1,143,485 892,496 642,658 693,223 46.3 67.7

(B) Supplementary

Establishments 629 530 5,946 5,895 11,654 11,210 1,251,047 1,674,496 779,317 1,249,146 471,730 425,350 50.7 66.2

242 14,461 14,714 28,344 28,978 3,981,707 5,590,642 48.4 70.1

288,314 103,797

740,940 138,064

2,818,487 1,163,220

Total Number of Registered Tourist Hotels

*2009 - 242

**2010 - 253

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Statistical Report 2010

Table 14

Foreign Guest Nights in Graded Accommodation Establishments

by Region and Month - 2010

Resort Region AnnualJan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total

All Regions 384,290 414,068 372,202 249,484 216,328 229,655 328,753 328,753 311,141 326,657 428,243 536,970 4,126,544

Colombo City 112,546 118,974 102,232 60,276 53,265 55,689 80,025 92,650 84,657 88,232 116,189 124,470 1,089,205

Greater Colombo 95,338 101,673 91,091 63,455 54,067 58,016 81,363 63,760 55,056 60,373 93,332 121,031 938,555

I. North of Colombo 76,584 80,215 71,235 51,452 41,779 43,009 58,978 48,246 43,526 45,376 72,098 91,245 723,743

II. South of Colombo 18,754 21,458 19,856 12,003 12,288 15,007 22,385 15,514 11,530 14,997 21,234 29,786 214,812

South Coast 104,462 109,108 101,514 70,232 61,217 64,468 97,915 98,751 106,129 108,556 127,158 164,422 1,213,932

I. Upto Galle 94,587 97,854 91,256 61,258 53,256 55,011 85,457 83,474 93,716 94,232 98,076 129,898 1,038,075

II. Beyond Galle 9,875 11,254 10,258 8,974 7,961 9,457 12,458 15,277 12,413 14,324 29,082 34,524 175,857

East Coast 3,985 5,421 5,003 2,784 2,458 2,569 4,401 4,841 4,192 4,356 6,786 7,990 54,786

High Country 14,587 16,589 14,568 7,245 6,625 7,109 9,094 15,271 11,369 13,138 16,802 21,313 153,710

Ancient Cities 53,372 62,303 57,794 45,492 38,696 41,804 55,955 53,480 49,738 52,002 67,976 97,744 676,356

I. Kandy Area 27,894 32,654 30,256 28,585 23,562 25,689 36,124 33,364 27,866 29,082 30,987 49,876 375,939

II. Anuradhapura Area 1,987 2,986 2,897 2,458 2,145 2,212 2,652 3,452 1,908 2,349 5,467 11,234 41,747

III. Polonnaruwa / Giritale 6,235 6,789 6,009 6,124 5,987 6,009 6,282 4,321 5,432 4,897 5,435 10,987 74,507

IV. Habarana / Sig. / Damb. 17,256 19,874 18,632 8,325 7,002 7,894 10,897 12,343 14,532 15,674 26,087 25,647 184,163

Northern Region - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Table 15

Local Guest Nights in Graded Accommodation Establishments

by Region and Month - 2010

Resort Region AnnualJan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total

All Regions 113,281 127,441 107,228 77,142 76,693 89,741 126,648 139,313 130,447 134,361 176,103 165,700 1,464,098

Colombo City 12,548 14,587 13,800 14,987 15,458 17,984 20,189 22,208 20,795 21,418 22,918 25,653 222,545

Greater Colombo 20,512 22,306 18,818 18,253 16,779 20,791 30,713 33,784 33,437 32,584 49,312 41,398 338,687

I. North of Colombo 13,658 14,848 12,564 12,564 11,254 12,897 18,124 19,936 18,667 19,228 29,876 23,533 207,149

II. South of Colombo 6,854 7,458 6,254 5,689 5,525 7,894 12,589 13,848 14,770 13,356 19,436 17,865 131,538

South Coast 30,611 37,352 20,592 14,626 15,455 17,706 25,266 27,793 26,023 26,804 28,681 35,549 306,458

I. Upto Galle 22,154 27,894 11,236 8,412 9,458 10,987 16,607 18,268 17,105 17,618 18,852 24,737 203,328

II. Beyond Galle 8,457 9,458 9,356 6,214 5,997 6,719 8,659 9,525 8,918 9,186 9,829 10,812 103,130

East Coast 4,986 5,421 5,214 2,157 2,568 2,971 4,987 5,486 6,137 5,291 16,546 6,227 67,991

High Country 12,564 13,254 12,789 5,417 5,987 6,528 8,794 9,673 9,058 9,330 12,987 10,981 117,362

Ancient Cities 32,060 34,521 36,015 21,702 20,446 23,761 36,699 40,369 34,997 38,934 45,659 45,892 411,055

I. Kandy Area 17,002 17,842 18,971 12,300 10,458 12,287 22,356 24,592 23,027 23,717 25,378 27,915 235,845

II. Anuradhapura Area 4,215 4,689 5,231 3,124 3,256 3,897 4,672 5,139 2,009 4,957 5,303 5,834 52,326

III. Polonnaruwa / Giritale 4,256 5,003 5,269 2,479 2,745 3,008 3,100 3,410 3,193 3,289 3,519 3,938 43,209

IV. Habarana / Sig. / Damb. 6,587 6,987 6,544 3,799 3,987 4,569 6,571 7,228 6,768 6,971 11,459 8,205 79,675

Northern Region - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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TABLES & CHARTSPART D: INCOME & EMPLOYMENT

Part D: INCOME & EMPLOYMENT

Table 16

Volume & Value of Tourism - 2002 to 2010

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

654,476

112,497

65,018.0**

575.9**

376.9**

88.0

Tourist Arrivals 393,171 500,642 566,202 549,308 559,603 494,008 438,475 447,890

Excursionist Arrivals 63,560 82,066 115,095 119,618 128,719 98,432 87,695 89,526

Official Receipts

Rs. mn. 24,202.0 32,810.0 42,666.3 36,377.3 42,585.5 42,519.3 37,094.0 40,133.0*

US$ mn. 253.0 340.0 416.0 362.3 410.3 384.4 319.5 349.3*

SDR Units (mn.) 179.3 242.6 298.6 244.6 278.3 250.9 202.1 226.5*

Receipt per Tourist per day

(in US $) 63.4 66.8 72.2 74.6 83.4 79.1 76.7 81.8

*Revised **Provisional

Source: Department of Immigration & Emigration

Chart 14

Value of Tourism - 2000 to 2010

6Sri Lanka Tourism Development AuthorityStatistical Report 201046Sri Lanka Tourism Development AuthorityStatistical Report 2010

In US $(Mn)

Year

2000

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

0

200

400

600 In US$ Million

Tourist Receipts (In US$)

In Rs. Million80000

60000

40000

20000

0

Year

2000

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

Tourist Receipts (In Rs)In Rs(Mn)

Receipts Per Tourist Per Day (In US $)

(In US $(Mn)

90

80

70

60

50

40

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Year

In US$

Foreign Exchange Earnings from Tourism - 2009 & 2010

In Rs. Mn. In US $ Mn.

Source Change Change

2009 2010 % 2009 2010 %

52.3

72.0

60.5

110.3

27.4

Total 40,133.0* 65,018.0* 62.0 349.3* 575.9** 64.9

Banks 15,952.8* 23,892.5** 49.8 138.9* 211.6**

Travel Agencies 7,731.5* 13,086.0** 69.3 67.4* 115.9**

Shops 8,722.1* 13,740.4** 57.5 75.9* 121.8**

Hotels 5,710.3* 11,777.5** 106.3 49.6* 104.3**

Gem Corporation 2,016.3* 2,521.6** 25.1 17.5* 22.3**

**Provisional *Revised

Table 17

Table (l)

Exchange Rates (Annual Average) - 2000 to 2010

Currency 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Deutsche Marks 35.8 40.9 46.4 - - - - - - -

French Francs 10.7 12.9 13.8 - - - - - - -

Japanese Yen 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.1 1.2

Sterling Pound 114.8 128.7 143.7 157.7 185.3 183.3 191.5 221.4 200.7 179.9

U.S. Dollar 75.8 89.4 95.7 96.5 101.1 100.4 104.0 110.6 108.3 114.9

S.D.R. Unit 99.9 113.8 123.9 135.2 140.9 148.7 153.0 169.4 171.2 177.2

Euro 69.9 79.9 90.4 109.2 125.8 125.5 130.6 151.6 159.3 160.2

-

-

1.3

174.8

113.1

172.5

150.1

Source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka

47Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority

Statistical Report 2010

Table 18

Direct Employment in the Tourism Industry - 2008 to 2010

Category ofEstablishments

No. ofEstablishments

ManagerialScientific &

Professional

Manual &Operative

TotalTechnicalClerical Allied

and Supervisory

2010

33,132

7,961

5,530

300

1,334

4,213

361

2,192

55,023

2009

31,891

7,134

5,245

291

1,546

3,477

327

2,160

52,071

2008

31,626

6,725

5,251

259

1,485

3,460*

313

2,187

51,306

2010

10,123

1,190

1,213

89

236

-

115

847

13,813

2009

9,630

880

990

85

264

-

110

840

12,799

2008

9,529

872

994

79

250

-

105

846

12,675

2010

17,675

4,389

3,510

163

903

4,213

128

690

31,671

2009

17,321

4,201

3,480

159

1,040

3,477

125

680

30,483

2008

17,202

3,826

3,487

147

1,005

3,460*

121

691

29,939

2010

5,334

2,382

807

48

195

-

118

655

9,539

2009

4,940

2,053

775

47

242

-

92

640

8,789

2008

4,895

2,027

770

33

230

-

87

650

8,692

2010

1,294

580

29

22

122

-

4

18

2,069

2009

1,264

500

20

21

151

-

4

18

1,978

2008

1,246

495

20

15

144

-

4

18

1,942

Hotels andRestaurants

Travel Agents andTour Operators

Airlines

Agencies ProvidingRecreational Facilities

Tourist shops

Guides

National TouristOrganisation

State Sector

Total

*revised

Direct Employment in the Tourism Industry - 2008 to 2010

Chart 15

35000

30000

25000

20000

15000

10000

5000

0

6Sri Lanka Tourism Development AuthorityStatistical Report 201048Sri Lanka Tourism Development AuthorityStatistical Report 2010

TABLES & CHARTSPART E: TOURIST PRICES

Tourist Price Index* - 2001/2002 to 2010/2011

2001

/02

2002

/03

2003

/04

2004

/05

2005

/06

2006

/07

2007

/08

2008

/09

2009

/10

2010

/11

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

7000

8000

Accommodation Food

Transport All Items

Season

Index

of

Touri

st P

rice

s

Chart 16Part E: TOURIST PRICES

Index of Tourist Prices - 1975/76 to 2010/11

Table 19

Season City Beaches Circuits

Accommodation

Transport All ItemsAll Areas Food

*(1973/74 = 100)

1975/76 114 119 125 118 133 131 126

1976/77 154 140 143 146 152 146 148

1977/78 168 159 149 160 167 151 159

1978/79 262 254 188 243 199 198 219

1979/80 420 336 246 346 248 206 281

1980/81 555 453 367 462 354 233 369

1981/82 701 532 463 558 409 241 429

1982/83 741 595 526 578 487 262 464

1983/84 812 499 451 561 488 265 457

1984/85 759 448 449 516 452 279 431

1985/86 741 439 419 510 468 277 432

1986/87 740 440 427 514 497 281 442

1987/88 734 440 407 512 502 287 444

1988/89 832 474 430 577 521 306 484

1989/90 884 521 504 645 596 360 550

1990/91 1,176 753 665 851 790 491 731

1991/92 1,396 872 870 1,006 968 609 882

1992/93 1,464 1,080 965 1,144 1,170 656 1,009

1993/94 1,695 1,440 1,829 1,565 1,700 661 1,337

1994/95 1,497 1,801 1,908 1,755 1,744 631 1,427

1995/96 1,609 1,894 1,998 1,848 2,001 766 1,572

1996/97 1,702 1,842 1,963 1,837 2,068 822 1,600

1997/98 2,284 2,126 1,976 2,128 2,136 836 1,755

1998/99 2,454 2,148 2,472 2,259 2,470 910 1,920

1999/00 2,679 2,456 2,904 2,584 2,906 1,061 2,228

2000/01 2,992 2,725 3,562 2,927 3,101 1,160 2,458

2001/02 3,996 3,128 4,600 3,553 3,361 1,167 2,813

2002/03 4,928 4,363 6,431 4,962 5,462 835 3,890

2003/04 5,878 5,123 6,906 5,690 5,937 1,075 4,413

2004/05 6,465 5,835 7,566 6,327 6,240 1,438 4,761

2005/06 6,589 5,345 6,923 5,986 6,358 1,678 4,674

2006/07 6,874 5,987 7,215 6,636 6,941 2,128 5,235

2007/08 6,913 5,805 6,994 6,751 6,031 2,042 4,941

2008/09 7,009 5,941 7,108 6,686 5,800 2,245 4,910

2009/10 7,097 5,967 7,198 6,733 5,826 2,260 4,940

2010/2011 7,342 6,247 7,398 6,996 6,183 2,435 5,204

Avg. Annual

Growth Rates 15.4 14.1 14.9 15.6 12.6 12.9 13.6

6Sri Lanka Tourism Development AuthorityStatistical Report 201050Sri Lanka Tourism Development AuthorityStatistical Report 2010

TABLES & CHARTSPART F: FOREIGN TRAVEL BY SRI LANKANS

Sri Lankan Departures - 2000 to 2010

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

0

200,000

400,000

600,000

800,000

1,200,000

1,000,000

Colombo Harbour Katunayake

Sri La

nka

n D

epar

ture

s

Table 20

Sri Lankan Departures - Growth Trends - 1978 to 2010

Year

Air Sea

Colombo HarbourYear Total Katunayake Other Talaimannar

1983

1982

1981

1980

1979

1978

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

274,418

244,955

216,466

185,035

137,797

122,197

117,075

239,272

229,386

257,760

298,583

285,510

296,884

310,373

420,749

416,246

448,437

504,420

494,258

530,712

518,050

496,963

524,212

505,341

532,737

591,126

680,248

727,301

756,735

862,011

966,337

962,786

1,122,212

229,568

220,289

185,215

147,402

100,803

86,492

71,923

238,577

228,925

257,207

297,677

284,765

296,080

309,588

419,726

415,434

447,224

502,059

493,407

529,908

517,222

496,045

523,485

504,503

531,909

590,039

679,131

725,956

756,735

862,011

966,337

962,786

1,122,212

-

-

-

-

-

-

4,085

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

44,234

24,088

30,462

36,903

36,396

34,606

40,115

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

578

789

730

598

1,099

952

616

695

461

553

906

785

1,023

812

1,213

851

828

918

727

838

828

1,087

1,117

745

804

2,361

804

1,345

-

-

-

-

-

Chart 17

Part F: FOREIGN TRAVEL BY SRI LANKANS

6Sri Lanka Tourism Development AuthorityStatistical Report 201052Sri Lanka Tourism Development AuthorityStatistical Report 2010

TABLES & CHARTSPART G: GROWTH OF TRAVEL & TOURISM

Touri

sm G

row

th T

rends

- 19

68 t

o 2

010

Year

Off

icia

l To

uri

st R

ecei

pts

Touri

stA

rriv

als

Touri

stN

ights

‘00

0

Exc

ur-

sio

nis

tA

rriv

als

US$

mn

Euro

mn

Rs.

mn

Rec

eipt

per

Touri

stper

day

(in U

S $)

Aver

age

Dura

tio

n(N

ights

)

SDR

mn

Ro

om

sA

rriv

als

Sri La

nka

Nat

ional

sEm

plo

ym

ent

Dep

artu

res

Dir

ect

Indir

ect

(Est

d)

Bed

s

Annual

Ro

om

Occ

upan

cyR

ate

(Gra

ded

)

Acc

om

mo

dat

ion

Cap

acity (

Gra

ded

)

*Rev

ised

**

Pro

vis

ional

1968

1969

1970

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

1980

1981

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

20

00

20

01

20

02

20

03

20

04

20

05

20

06

20

07

28,2

72

40

,20

4

46,2

47

39,6

54

56,0

47

77,8

88

85,0

11

103,2

04

118,9

71

153,6

65

192,5

92

250

,164

321,

780

370

742

40

7,2

30

337,5

30

317

,734

257,4

56

230

,10

6

182,6

20

182,6

62

184,7

32

297,8

88

317

,70

3

393,6

69

392,2

50

40

7,5

11

40

3,1

01

30

2,2

65

366,1

65

381,

063

436,4

40

40

0,4

14

336,7

94

393,1

71

50

0,6

42

566,2

02

549,3

08

559,6

03

494,0

08

41,

40

7

68,0

54

68,5

29

58,2

92

48,3

10

27,9

20

23,4

34

25,4

90

14,4

99

7,6

72

8,4

94

5,5

65

8,6

36

7,7

37

6,6

32

7,2

08

8,6

38

9,8

82

6,2

66

2,4

17

6,1

08

4,0

64

3,9

54

2,6

65

5,6

51

6,0

93

8,4

13

10,5

56

12,8

63

18,2

65

27,6

29

28,3

35

44,5

18

60

,084

63,5

60

82,0

66

110

,00

0

119,6

18

128,7

19

98,4

32

296

40

6

489

395

614

80

4

874

1,0

15

1,19

4

1,645

2,0

61

2,7

77

3,5

48

3,9

07

4,0

48

3,1

79

2,8

18

2,3

65

2,5

13

2,4

14

2,3

05

1,970

3,2

25

3,6

33

4,0

55

4,1

48

4,2

51

4,0

24

2,9

47

3,6

80

3,9

44

4,4

79

4,0

56

3,3

42

3,9

89

5,0

93

5,7

42

4,7

54

5,7

93

4,9

40

10.5

17.0

21.

5

20

.3

43.8

79.5

107.1

157.1

237.8

363.1

870

.0

1,20

9.4

1,830

.3

2,5

46.5

3,0

50

.4

2,8

96.1

2,6

69.5

2,2

33.3

2,3

00

.1

2,4

15.2

2,4

38.3

2,7

39.7

5,3

03.3

6,4

85.8

8,8

25.6

10,0

36.8

11,4

01.

6

11,5

51.

6

9,5

59.1

12,9

80

.3

14,8

68.0

19,2

97.3

19,1

62.2

18,8

63.3

24,2

02.0

32,8

10.0

42,6

66.3

36,3

77.3

42,5

85.5

42,5

19.3

1.8

2.9

3.6

3.4

7.3

12.8

16.4

22.4

28.2

40

.0

55.8

77.7

110

.7

132.4

146.6

125.8

104.9

82.2

82.1

82.0

76.6

76.0

132.0

156.8

20

1.4

20

8.0

230

.7

225.4

173.0

216

.7

230

.5

274.9

252.8

211

.1

253.0

340

.0

416

.8

362.3

410

.3

384.4

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

274.1

236.1

267.7

30

0.5

334.3

289.8

326.1

280

.5

- -

3.6

3.4

6.5

10.4

13.3

18.6

24.5

34.8

44.4

60

.1

85.1

112.3

129.8

115.1

102.4

80

.8

69.9

63.4

57.0

59.3

97.5

114.6

142.9

149.0

161.

1

148.6

119.1

160

.4

169.9

20

1.0

191.

9

165.7

179.3

242.6

298.6

244.6

278.3

250

.9

6.0 7.1

7.4

8.6

11.9

15.9

18.7

22.0

23.8

24.3

27.1

28.0

31.

2

33.9

36.2

39.6

37.2

34.8

32.7

34.0

33.3

38.6

41.

1

42.8

49.7

50

.1

54.2

56.1

57.9

58.6

59.5

61.

4

62.3

63.1

63.4

66.8

72.2

74.6

83.4

79.1

10.3

10.0

10.5

10.5

10.9

10.3

10.3

9.8

10.0

10.7

10.8

11.1

11.0

10.5

10.0

9.6

8.9

9.2

10.9

13.2

12.6

10.7

10.8

11.4

10.3

10.6

10.4

10.0

9.8

10.1

10.4

10.3

10.1

9.9

10.1

10.2

10.1

8.7

10.4

10.0

90

3

986

1,40

8

1,767

1,891

2,4

68

2,9

05

3,6

32

4,5

81

4,8

51

5,3

47

5,5

99

6,0

42

6,8

91

7,5

39

8,8

52

9,6

27

9,8

26

9,7

94

9,9

21

9,9

77

9,4

59

9,5

56

9,6

79

10,2

14

10,3

65

10,7

42

11,2

55

11,6

00

12,3

70

12,7

70

12,9

18

13,3

11

13,6

26

13,8

18

14,1

37

14,3

22

13,1

62

14,2

18

14,6

04

1,80

6

1,978

2,8

16

3,5

34

3,6

46

4,8

01

5,6

99

7,1

42

8,9

13

9,4

47

10,4

31

11,2

12

11,7

90

13,7

73

15,0

01

17,6

05

18,9

70

19,3

52

19,3

01

19,3

22

19,4

32

18,4

64

18,6

69

18,9

47

19,9

07

20

,242

20

,929

21,

680

22,0

40

22,9

44

23,3

73

24,2

16

24,9

53

25,5

95

25,9

56

26,5

11

26,8

54

24,7

40

27,1

17

27,5

00

40

.7

44.3

42.8

31.

1

38.8

42.4

39.7

36.8

37.7

42.0

47.7

52.8

57.8

54.5

47.8

35.9

35.6

32.7

32.9

31.

5

32.1

31.

0

47.2

48.4

55.3

57.0

56.6

52.6

40

.3

49.1

52.8

57.6

52.3

42.1

43.1

53.2

59.3

45.4

47.8

46.2

- - - -

26,6

24

35,1

88

37,8

68

46,9

99

46,4

25

58,9

92

102,1

42

100

,60

3

105,4

84

142,4

26

162,0

34

180

,729

212

,365

220

,094

220

,614

217

,127

245,0

65

258,9

50

30

6,3

67

237,4

24

339,1

09

375,7

40

422,3

67

459,4

41

488,0

55

482,8

50

481,

793

521,

073

514

,448

487,3

56

493,9

47

560

,60

2

646,9

90

683,1

69

734,4

21

817

,524

- - - -

32,9

71

42,3

05

44,8

25

53,8

48

53,3

05

66,9

00

117,0

75

122,1

97

137,7

97

185,0

35

216

,466

244,9

55

274,4

18

239,2

72

229,3

86

257,7

60

298,5

83

285,5

10

296,8

84

310

,373

420

,749

416

,246

448,4

37

50

4,4

20

494,2

58

530

,712

518

,050

496,9

63

524,2

12

50

5,3

41

533,5

65

591,

126

680

,248

727,3

01

756,7

35

862,0

11

- -

5,1

38

6,3

97

7,0

40

7,1

34

8,5

51

10,1

48

11,7

52

13,7

16

15,4

04

18,4

72

19,8

78

23,0

23

26,7

76

22,3

74

24,5

41

22,7

23

22,2

85

20

,338

19,9

60

21,

958

24,9

64

26,8

78

28,7

90

30

,710

33,9

56

35,0

68

31,

963

34,0

06

34,7

80

36,5

60

37,9

43

33,7

10

38,8

21

46,7

61

53,7

66

52,0

85

55,6

49

60

,516

- -

6,9

40

8,6

40

9,5

00

10,7

80

11,5

50

13,7

00

15,9

00

18,5

20

20

,795

24,9

37

28,0

22

32,2

32

37,4

86

31,

234

34,3

57

31,

810

31,

199

28,4

73

27,9

44

30

,741

34,9

50

37,6

29

40

,30

6

42,9

94

47,5

38

49,0

95

44,7

48

47,6

08

48,6

92

51,

184

53,1

20

47,1

94

54,3

49

65,4

65

75,2

72

72,9

19

77,9

09

84,7

22

20

08

438,4

75

87,6

95

4,1

66

37,0

94.0

319

.5217

.220

2.1

76.7

9.5

14,7

93

28,6

98

43.9

90

0,8

15966,3

37

51,

30

671,

828

20

09

20

10

447,8

90

654,4

76

89,5

26

112,4

97

4,0

75

6,5

48

40

,133.0

*

65,0

18.0

**

349.3

*

575.9

**

250

.5*

433.2

**

226.5

*

376.9

**81.

8

88.0

9.1

10.0

14,4

61

14,7

14

28,3

44

28,9

78

48.4

70

.1

914

,584

1,0

81,

417

962,7

86

1,12

2,2

12

52,0

71

55,0

23

72,8

99

77,0

32

Table

21

Part G: GROWTH OF TRAVEL & TOURISM

6Sri Lanka Tourism Development AuthorityStatistical Report 201054Sri Lanka Tourism Development AuthorityStatistical Report 2010

Tourist Arrivals by Month - 1970 to 2010Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total

1970

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

1980

1981

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

5,158

5,931

5,762

9,386

10,915

11,740

15,627

17,569

23,114

28,366

36,108

45,168

40,932

49,104

33,546

28,814

32,890

25,446

20,400

12,962

26,592

28,932

35,730

42,726

45,402

45,987

30,957

32,652

37,224

44,379

43,311

44,187

28,296

40,647

49,950

38,187

52,103

56,553

5,436

6,570

5,848

8,343

9,648

10,388

15,214

18,064

22,427

25,226

33,896

39,384

40,148

44,018

32,406

27,012

30,512

23,714

19,150

12,344

26,368

28,080

38,859

40,116

41,067

42,591

29,550

35,010

35,283

41,526

43,287

46,575

31,683

39,081

43,584

36,645

52,687

43,051

4,814

5,166

5,564

7,875

9,847

11,158

13,431

18,216

20,497

25,472

34,416

38,376

42,178

44,710

32,628

29,886

28,932

22,838

19,430

16,032

26,946

27,153

33,399

37,953

41,277

40,074

26,442

34,098

32,256

41,022

40,110

44,290

33,084

40,818

38,418

50,418

54,746

35,031

3,284

1,539

3,091

5,468

6,400

5,890

8,886

9,891

11,545

18,847

21,806

28,568

29,606

32,556

23,684

19,778

19,262

16,238

13,834

12,312

22,788

20,541

28,410

29,589

28,080

33,756

20376

26,907

25,578

34,443

33,642

36,906

27,057

33,714

30,672

42,261

49,776

33,039

3,754

952

3,282

4,168

3,241

5,587

6,097

7,602

8,803

13,042

19,468

21,642

28,972

32,850

18,224

14,014

13,100

8,204

11,124

12,750

18,286

17,745

21,024

22,368

21,777

24,672

17,655

22,407

20,394

25,212

23,404

26,924

26,661

30,048

30,162

40,878

43,825

26,307

2,121

961

2,302

3,246

3,303

4,787

4,550

5,536

7,134

10,674

15,082

16,836

25,772

24,350

17,866

11,092

9,536

7,650

11,540

11,630

18,050

17,394

23,157

20,412

21,399

22,416

19,668

23,160

22,410

26,184

21,825

28,323

26,355

31,836

32,119

45,699

44,066

30,810

2,596

1,897

3,703

5,919

5,404

5,925

4,278

9,881

13,252

16,801

22,986

28,266

30,942

25,132

26,694

18,362

12,330

10,200

17,660

15,194

26,410

30,645

33,771

32,904

35,370

35,994

25,380

30,867

29,529

33,288

33,267

28,566

35,742

43,743

50,525

56,745

55,354

44,142

3,352

2,467

4,634

6,680

6,147

8,565

3,481

11,129

15,542

20,203

27,440

32,788

34,332

8,430

27,626

20,138

15,190

11,408

18,670

17,220

26,786

28,824

40,143

32,796

32,817

35,814

24,765

32,034

31,446

39,081

34,422

15,717

35,475

42,111

48,675

51,216

52,931

44,742

3,074

1,881

3,402

4,184

4,986

5,287

6,707

7,594

10,245

14,798

19,962

24,086

29,754

10,050

21,764

15,242

12,398

10,072

14,980

14,264

22,438

24,762

29,838

27,495

31,062

30,828

23,211

29,793

31,653

33,915

31,035

11,758

32,982

36,054

51,525

43,536

38,485

37,104

3,408

2,585

4,476

5,977

6,199

7,622

10,636

11,541

14,340

19,376

23,646

27,030

30,296

16,410

25,800

18,176

12,732

12,146

16,742

15,050

23,060

25,173

32,079

30,621

33,216

30,603

23,511

28,314

31,767

35,112

26,658

12,904

36,258

49,922

59,442

44,095

38,815

37,011

3,663

4,003

6,155

7,137

8,338

11,271

13,600

17,106

20,759

25,743

23,988

29,512

33,748

20,570

27,906

23,218

18,114

14,188

10,560

18,948

24,596

28,272

35,967

35,103

33,306

28,365

24,921

31,995

38,421

41,952

32,469

17,344

37,395

54,946

64,971

48,457

37,591

45,102

5,587

5,702

7,828

9,505

10,583

14,984

16,464

19,536

24,934

31,616

37,982

39,086

40,550

29,350

29,590

31,724

25,110

20,516

8,572

26,026

35,568

40,182

41,292

40,167

42,738

32,001

35,829

38,928

45,102

40,326

36,984

23,300

42,183

57,722

66,159

51,171

39,224

61,116

46,247

39,654

56,047

77,888

85,011

103,204

118,971

153,665

192,592

250,164

316,780

370,742

407,230

337,530

317,734

257,456

230,106

182,620

182,662

184,732

297,888

317,703

393,669

392,250

407,511

403,101

302,265

366,165

381,063

436,440

400,414

336,794

393,171

500,642

566,202

549,308

559,603

494,008

2008 56,916 40,551 38,049 29,747 31,140 27,960 32,982 30,672 29,529 35,103 36,901 48,925 438,475

2009

2010

38,468

50,757

34,169

57,300

34,065

52,352

26,054

38,300

24,739

35,213

30,234

44,730

42,223

63,339

41,207

55,898

37,983

47,339

37,575

52,370

44,311

72,251

56,862

84,627

447,890

654,476

Table 22

Passenger Arrivals and Departures - 1977 to 2010Table 23

Year Arr Arr Arr Arr Arr ArrDep Dep Dep Dep Dep DepKatunayake Kankasanturai Ratmalana Talaimannar Other Ports Total

2008 1,644,172 -1,707,376 - - - - 145- 168 1,644,3172009 1,644,142* -1,673,265* - - - - 420- 379 1,644,562* 1,673,644*2010 2,111,629 -2,128,404 - - - - 385- 356 2,112,014 2,128,760

1,707,544

197719781979198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006

187,537242,495302,280364,018493,619584,326559,276593,883543,397570,304512,289516,400552,189603,595646,869764,453813,535893,387912,877857,727904,712921,343970,311999,418971,621912,419

1,140,6871,459,5751,360,2171,444,408

206,188258,017325,710388,270562,421546,490534,217650,812585,213

5,0573,071

----------------------------

591,448548,408544,760563,027581,698712,073836,310823,841892,778946,109851,272916,397938,656977,066970,383962,586950,655

1,102,8641,484,6851,396,2271,474,559

8,7774,999

----------------------------

44-----------------------------

19-----------------------------

31,12567,57069,18181,52482,00395,10870,40261,568

----------------------

1,1621,5483,2673,3092,5992,2261,8621,7381,9271,8751,7972,1001,4933,4932,7062,7943,5514,1205,8973,6283,7933,7933,5952,9332,9422,9471,5322,1121,930

360

22,38862,60766,61079,02072,800

106,87693,16899,796

----------------------

1,4701,3493,6261,9662,4562,1752,2771,7601,7351,5611,5332,2001,2861,7562,3662,9193,1344,3928,1053,6683,5783,6193,114

2,8272,6822,8041,7292,2551,560

401

224,925314,684374,728448,851578,221681,660631,540657,189545,324572,179514,086518,500553,682607,088649,575767,247817,086897,507918,774861,355908,505925,136973,906

1,002,351974,563915,366

1,142,2191,461,6871,362,1471,444,768

238,842326,972395,946469,256637,677655,541629,662752,368586,948593,009549,941546,960564,313583,454714,439839,229826,975897,170954,214854,940919,975942,275980,180973,210965,268953,459

1,104,5931,486,9401,397,7871,474,960

2007 1,529,930 -1,565,341 - - - - 338- 211 1,530,268 1,565,552

* Revised

55Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority

Statistical Report 2010

TABLES & CHARTSPART H: REVENUE FROM TOURISM

Part H: REVENUE FROM TOURISM

Conference Status No. of Delegates Revenuein Rs’000Year National International Local Foreign

2008 758 3 294,870 475

2009 751 3 289,080 725 146,730.5

2010 442 1 175,980 200 133,426.7

137,504.4

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

121

133

141

128

114

50

42

34

31

40

127

141

105

120

152

98

101

125

134

83

577

594

642

660

804

26

18

10

9

8

8

4

9

7

6

33

11

9

10

16

10

5

1

4

13

6

4

4

12

17

-

49,063

51,012

72,953

72,446

25,410

13,850

8,639

12,145

12,000

69,601

20,080

35,080

40,000

58,000

48,415

49,475

55,855

54,110

35,001

285,545

324,565

432,510

502,335

916,845

2,356

2,518

3,645

720

2,461

376

156

592

2,011

2,500

5,248

5,540

1,730

1,900

1,300

3,150

1,550

350

600

400

1,005

650

1,550

2,120

2,560

3,086.6

2,626.2

3,511.2

4,217.9

3,009.2

1,619.0

1,264.3

777.1

1,201.3

1,700.0

13,939.3

7,798.2

4,906.7

5,933.2

5,411.2

4,157.5

6,039.4

4,759.0

6,685.5

3,574.5

46,244.7

61,762.1

70,700.5

101,381.0

120,490.4

2007 844 3 310,100 625 142,919.1

Conferences Held and Revenue Earned at BandaranaikeMemorial International Conference Hall (B.M.I.C.H.) - 1982 to 2010

Table 24

Table 25Number of Foreign Visitors Visiting the Museums and

Revenue from Sale of Tickets - 1984 to 2010

Year Total no. offoreign visitors

Collectionin Rs.’000

Source : Department of National Museum

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

13,777

8,813

15,088

5,538

12,315

20,354

38,248

22,159

26,920

31,373

31,229

24,997

13,278

13,916

14,417

16,686

10,122

11,157

13,577

19,213

23,883

15,281

13,771

9,040

337.5

217.6

352.9

138.5

254.0

479.3

902.1

821.4

1,005.8

1,180.8

1,154.1

1,171.0

622.2

712.1

738.7

860.7

506.2

620.4

769.0

1,181.1

1,463.2

3,937.6

6,522.5

4,190.9

2009

2010

2008

10,244

22,061

7,353

4,636.4

9,868.6

3,340.6

No. ofForeignTourists

Revenue(in Rs.)

Revenue(in Rs.)

No. ofDomesticTourists

Foreign Tickets Local Tickets

1 Colombo National Museum 16,058 7,710,600 235,472 3,911,580

2 National History Museum 605 176,850 53,357 610,470

3 Kandy National Museum 951 469,900 29,255 318,820

4 Ratnapura National Museum 103 29,850 10,614 132,840

5 Galle National Museum 1,198 351,150 15,964 179,580

6 Galle Maritime Museum 1,678 490,800 24,198 274,995

7 Anuradhapura Folk Museum 55 16,350 3,301 36,545

8 Dutch Museum 1,066 519,000 4,124 72,180

9 Independence Memorial Museum 347 104,100 25,544 188,540

Total 22,061 9,868,600 401,829 5,725,550

57Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority

Statistical Report 2010

Number of Visitors Visiting the Cultural Triangle and IncomeFrom Sale of Tickets - 2010

Foreign Domestic

No. of Visitors No. of VisitorsRevenue (in Rs.) Revenue (in Rs.)

197,947 743,494,243 590,940 21,138,055

Location No. of Foreign Visitors Revenue (in Rs.)

Round Tickets

Sigiriya

Alahana

72,531

88,056

30,804

405,675,658.00

237,503,400.00

83,783,850.00

Anuradhapura

Galle

Kataragama

Total

3,386

3,115

55

197,947

14,817,125.00

1,683,135.00

31,075.00

743,494,243.00

Details of Foreign Visitors by Location - 2010

Location No. of Local Visitors Revenue (in Rs.)

Sigiriya

Alahana

Anuradhapura

Galle

Kataragama

Total

389,615

117,495

30,008

45,519

8,303

590,940

16,906,725.00

3,452,880.00

516,110.00

110,630.00

151,710.00

21,138,055.00

Details of Domestic Visitors by Location - 2010

Number of Foreign Visitors Visiting the

Cultural Triangle and Revenue from Sale of Tickets

1986 to 2010 Year No. of

TouristsCollection in Rs.

Million

Source : Central Cultural Fund

2009

2010

2008

109,404

197,947

112,190

402.8

743.5

307.5

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

93,884

76,645

74,062

79,683

124,382

132,641

153,817

148,913

168,402

166,661

102,788

144,517

165,463

207,398

155,167

129,201

131,804

212,521

246,380

110,443

138,232

104,583

14.7

13.7

14.1

19.2

44.7

69.6

102.3

149.6

176.1

168.7

121.2

186.0

225.0

300.5

276.0

222.0

242.8

403.3

543.1

284.7

400.9

279.8

Table 26

6Sri Lanka Tourism Development AuthorityStatistical Report 201058Sri Lanka Tourism Development AuthorityStatistical Report 2010

Number of Foreign Visitors to the

Zoological Gardens and Revenue from Gate Fees

1982 to 2010

Year No. ofTourists

Collection in Rs.’000

* Details are given below

2,374

1,873

1,117

661

806

941

6,361

10,274

11,479

11,448

9,222

15,128

18,846

23,068

1983

1982

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

83,001

66,185

57,906

46,309

38,008

16,863

20,648

23,898

93,949

110,458

156,868

173,628

186,175

189,043

130,237

175,984

191,123

233,968

204,681

150,353

147,329

217,930

252,445

135,006

178,902

155,310

153,934

149,833

249,556

1,686

1,349

4,374

9,283

29,215

22,249

30,204

42,297

119,547

61,419

82,655

133,118

134,286

201,659

410,097

Dehiwala

2010 1,677,775 128,171,120 17,197 20,698,750 1,694,972 148,869,870

Pinnawala 2009 381,799 27,349,190 138,300 188,207,125 520,099 215,556,315

2010 400,029 29,342,130 229,359 389,398,500 629,388 418,740,630

Total 2009 2,072,653 154,649,970 149,833 201,659,125 2,222,486 356,309,095

2010 2,077,804 157,513,250 246,556 410,097,250 2,324,360 567,610,500

2009 1,690,854 127,300,780 11,533 13,452,000 1,702,387 140,752,780

Revenue By Location - 2009 & 2010

Domestic Tourists Foreign Tourists Total

Location Year Number Revenue Number Revenue Number Revenue

Table 27

Ticket RatesLocal Rs.100.00 Adults

Rs.30.00 Child

Rs.20.00 School Child

Foreigners Rs.2,000.00 Adults

Rs.1,000.00 Child

SAARC Foreigners Rs.500.00 Adults

Rs.250.00 Child

59Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority

Statistical Report 2010

Revenue from Foreign Visitors Visiting the

Botanical Gardens - 1981 to 2010

Year Peradeniya Hakgala Gampaha Total RevenueIn Rs.’000

* Details are given below

2,779.1

2,857.2

2,173.4

1,566.5

1,228.5

1,078.3

1,955.5

6,184.7

10,267.1

19,550.9

25,199.2

16,799.8

21,834.3

26,698.0

32,634.9

1983

1982

1981

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2,472.1 304.6 2.4

2,525.9 329.2 2.1

2,016.4 154.8 2.2

2,000.3 122.2 2.5

1,641.2 85.4 1.8

1,468.1 97.0 1.4

1,164.5 62.6 1.4

1,019.1 58.0 1.2

1,873.1 77.5 4.9

4,068.3 209.0 5.7

5,799.2 372.8 12.7

8,981.2 584.0 19.3

9,608.8 634.9 23.4

18,477.5 1,037.4 36.0

23,922.2 1,227.9 49.1

16,082.6 689.1 28.1

20,931.5 866.5 36.3

25,481.6 1,211.1 5.3

31,160.3 1,428.7 45.9

28,066.6 1,357.0 37.2

20,250.0 940.0 36.4

25,348.2 962.9 34.4

55,711.3 2,154.2 53.9

68,010.3 2,613.3 80.4

104,272.0 6,136.0 23.1

42,500.7 1,642.7 66.8

64,257.0 2,202.3 100.2

2,125.0

1,728.4

4,283.0

9,584.5

29,460.8

21,226.4

26,345.5

57,919.4

70,704.0

32,605.2

44,210.2

66,559.5

2008

2009

2010*

66,515.7

68,838.3

117,223.8

2,513.4

3,353.4

5,825.4

90.3

75.0

112.8

69,119.4

72,266.7

123,162.0

Table 28

Details by Location - 2010

Foreign Tickets Local Tickets

No. ofForeignTourists

Revenue (Rs.)No. of

DomesticTourists

TotalRevenue(in Rs.)Revenue (Rs.)

2010

Peradeniya 200,468 117,223,800 1,089,282 26,429,585 143,653,385

Hakgala 10,287 5,825,400 458,696 10,664,080 16,489,480

Gampaha 194 112,800 153,431 4,200,530 4,313,330

Total 210,949 123,162,000 1,701,409 41,294,195 164,456,195

6Sri Lanka Tourism Development AuthorityStatistical Report 201060Sri Lanka Tourism Development AuthorityStatistical Report 2010

Details by Location - 2010

Foreign Tickets Local Tickets

No. ofVisitors

Revenue(in Rs.)

Revenue(in Rs.)

No. ofVisitors

TotalNo. ofVisitors

TotalRevenue(in Rs.)

1. Yala National Park 73,580 123,850,107.50 179,965 10,274,270.00 253,545 134,124,377.50

2. Wilpattu National Park 912 1,503,635.00 16,156 876,140.00 17,068 2,379,775.00

3. Kumana National Park 400 445,750.00 19,201 820,516.00 19,601 1,266,266.00

4. Udawalawa National Park 15,560 22,718,483.00 46,752 2,536,968.00 62,312 25,255,451.00

5. Horton Plains National Park 21,846 36,646,400.48 144,892 7,763,760.00 166,738 44,410,160.48

6. Bundala National Park 3,703 4,183,437.00 5,920 228,700.00 9,623 4,412,137.00

7. Wasgamuwa National Park 451 443,500.00 19,916 726,380.00 20,367 1,169,880.00

8. Minneriya National Park 13,479 22,602,970.00 26,714 1,604,320.00 40,193 24,207,290.00

9. Kaudulla National Park 13,085 14,679,537.50 16,731 652,670.00 29,816 15,332,207.50

10. Lunugamvehera National Park 20 21,582.50 3,601 140,780.00 3,621 162,362.50

11. Gal Oya National Park 32 17,055.00 1,480 69,110.00 1,512 86,165.00

12. Horagolla National Park 1 1,145.00 2,752 104,760.00 2,753 105,905.00

13. Maduru Oya National Park 0 - 23 5,600.00 23 5,600.00

14. Angammedilla National Park 0 - 1,712 65,890.00 1,712 65,890.00

15. Galwaysland National Park 129 135,636.00 1,271 47,590.00 1,400 183,226.00

16. Lahugala National Park 0 - 179 6,780.00 179 6,780.00

Total 143,198 227,249,238.98 487,265 25,924,234.00 630,463 253,173,472.98

Location

Revenue from Foreign Visitors Visiting the Wild Life Parks1986 to 2010 (in Rs.’000)

Year YalaNational

Park

WilpattuNational

Park

KumanaBird

Santuary

UdawalawaNational

Park

Others* Total RevenueIn Rs.’000

* Details are given below

Table 29

2010 123,850.1 1,503.6 445.8 22,718.5 78,731.3

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

641.1

373.7

226.7

365.4

1,151.6

1,511.6

2,700.9

10,803.8

21,613.4

21,595.8

15,196.9

12,138.6

8,918.7

20,420.1

25,417.8

25,183.4

25,802.4

46,480.0

48,413.9

23,945.8

45,411.8

30,247.9

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

230.0

522.3

734.9

366.4

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

274.6

75.9

82.1

-

-

17.6

11.0

9.5

207.3

829.2

5,529.1

2,928.7

13,626.4

18,098.6

15,876.9

10,940.6

14,813.7

22,780.0

29,647.2

2.7

3.6

3,905.1

10,642.1

16,205.3

23,514.4

20,316.5

-

-

49.4

214.7

456.2

1,824.9

2,224.0

9,776.1

18,681.0

17,454.1

18,857.8

18,266.0

17,920.4

32,744.0

34,944.0

65.0

-

13,037.8

11,708.5

21,729.9

30,176.2

35,168.9

641.1

391.3

287.1

1,735.8

3,364.4

13,457.9

29,366.5

27,901.7

41,226.1

55,972.8

60,152.5

54,390.0

58,536.5

102,234.0

113,802.0

433.1

1,155.2

38,538.7

34,489.2

62,691.8

99,550.9

85,733.3

2008

2009

27,707.4

50,221.2

-

-

-

-

18,223.5

9,864.3

38,488.7

43,907.5

84,419.6

103,993.0

227,249.2

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Revenue from Embarkation Tax1976 to 2010

Year Total Amountin Rs’000

1983

1982

1981

1980

1979

1978

1977

1976

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

29,007.9

29,742.1

36,363.4

34,577.1

29,811.1

9,588.3

4,814.8

3,170.5

1,189.7

25,745.6

46,021.2

36,421.2

37,201.2

53,861.0

99,020.3

130,943.1

177,151.1

196,125.0

203,755.5

201,550.5

151,132.5

183,082.5

190,531.5

218,220.0

200,207.0

269,268.0

393,171.0

500,646.0

566,202.0

823,962.0

839,404.5

741,012.0

738,821.9

766,266.7

1,000,080.0

Table 30

Table 31

Public Sector Revenue from Tourism (In Rs. Million) 2008 - 2010

Tourism Development Levy

Tourism Development Authority Income 34.8 48.9 54.8

Embarkation Tax on Foreign Tourists 738.8 766.3 1,000.1

Cultural Triangle 307.5 402.8 743.5

Botanical Gardens 69.1 72.3 123.2

Zoological Gardens 134.3 201.7 410.1

Wild Life Parks 84.4 103.9 227.2

Museums 3.3 4.6 9.9

BMICH 137.5 146.7 133.4

344.5 405.2 516.9

Total 1,854.2 2,152.4 3,219.0

Source of Revenue 2008 2009 2010

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SECTION III 4. Dependents of temporary immigrants and

children below 3 years.Definitions of Terms and Sources of Information

In this report the term "Visitor", "Tourist" and 1. DEFINITIONS OF TERMS "Excursionist" are used for "International Visitor",

"International Tourist" and "International (a) Visitor/Tourist Excursionist: Excursionist" respectively. In Sri Lanka's tourism

statistics, excursionists consist almost exclusively In March 1993, the U.N.O. Statistical

of passengers on sea cruises, who come on shore Commission adopted a set of recommendations

for purposes of sightseeing, shopping, etc. while for tourism statistics prepared by the World

the ship is in harbour. Tourism Organization (W.T.O) as a follow-up to

the Ottawa International Conference for Travel (b) Tourist Arrivals: and Tourism Statistics, held in June 1991. These

recommendations have been followed in this Every single visit (or entry) of a tourist to the report for defining "International Visitor", country either in the course of the same trip or in "International Tourist" and "International the course of different trips is counted as an Excursionist." arrival, provided the visit (or entry) lasts at least

one night in the country (N.B. those who do not The definitions are: cross the frontiers are not regarded as visitors).

i. The term "International Visitor" refers to any (c) Tourist Night: person who, travels to a country other than

that in which he/she has his/her usual A night spent in Sri Lanka by a tourist in any type residence, but outside his/her usual of immobile accommodation. environment for a period not exceeding 12

months and whose main purpose of visit is

other than the exercise of an activity

remunerated from within the country visited.

ii. The term "International Tourist" (overnight

visitor) is an International Visitor who, stays

at least one night in a collective or private

accommodation in the country visited.

iii. The term "International Excursionist" (same

day visitor) refers to an International Visitor,

who does not spend the night in a collective

or private accommodation in the country

visited.

To clarify further the following are excluded

from the definition of "International Visitor":

1. All persons arriving with a specific purpose of

engaging themselves in gainful occupation or

to establish residence in Sri Lanka irrespective

of their length of stay.

2. Diplomatic personnel.

3. Crews of ships and aircraft even if they stay

for one night or more.

DEFINITIONS OF TERMS AND SOURCES OF INFORMATION

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(d) Guest Night: Monthly returns on foreign exchange purchases

A night spent in a Tourist Hotel, Rest-House or and acceptances obtained from the authorized Guest-House approved by the Sri Lanka Tourist dealers and the commercial banks. Board, as being suitable for occupation by

(g) Employment Statistics: foreign visitors.

(e) Tourist Hotels (Graded Establishments): Annual Surveys conducted by the Sri Lanka

Tourist Board among all registered Tourist All Tourist Hotels, which are reckoned to be up to Establishments; viz. Accommodation and international standards of operation. Catering Establishments, Travel and Transport

Agencies, Recreational Clubs, Tourist Shops, (f) Supplementary Accommodation: Airlines and National Tourist Organizations.

All Guest-Houses, Rest-Houses, Inns, Youth (h) Statistics of Tourist Prices:Hostels etc., which are approved by the Sri Lanka Tourist Board as being suitable for occupation by Price data collected from a sample of tourist foreign visitors. establishments.

(g) Official Receipts:

Official Receipts constitute the foreign exchange

purchases and acceptances by authorized dealers

and commercial banks from foreign visitors

either directly or indirectly.

2. SOURCES OF INFORMATION

(a) Tourist Statistics:

Embarkation and Disembarkation cards filled by

the foreign visitors.

(b) Excursionist Statistics

Passenger arrival reports compiled by the Immigration Department.

(c) Accommodation Statistics: Monthly reports obtained by the Sri Lanka

Tou r i s t Boa rd f rom t he r e g i s t e r ed

accommodation establishments.

(d) Passenger Statistics: Passenger arrival and departure reports compiled

by the Immigration Department. (e) Air Traffic Statistics:

Quarterly returns obtained by the Sri Lanka

Tourist Board from the scheduled airlines, which

operate flights to Sri Lanka. (f) Statistics on Official Tourist Receipts:

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LIST OF RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS OF THE SRI LANKA TOURIST BOARD

Title of the Report Year of Publication No. of Pages

Volum I

Volum II

1969

1969

1-4 Quarter

Jan-Apr 1970

1970

1971

Jan-Dec 1972

1972

1973

1973

1974

Aug 1976

1977

1983

Dec 1983

Report on the Survey of Foreign Visitors (July 1967 ro March 1968) 50

30

Travel Industry Survey 92

Quarterly Review of Tourism Statistics

74

Report of the Charter Tourist Survey 38

Ceylon Tourist Board Quarter Review of Statistics-1 Quarter 95

Ceylon Tourist Board Quarter Review of Statistics-1 Quarter 85

Survey of Foreign Tourists to Sri Lanka 40

Ceylon Tourist Board Quarter Review of Tourism Statistics-1 Quarter 90

Ceylon Tourist Board Quarter Review of Statistics

1 Quarter 18

2 Quarter 23

Ceylon Tourist Board Quarter Review of Statistics-1 Quarter 16

Report of the AD HOC committee on expansion

of tourist accommodation 23

Tourism in Sri Lanka - A Review of Performance 15

Report of the Census of the Unauthorised Establishments

providing facilities to tourists in Sri Lanka 37

The United Kingdom - A market profile 17

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Title of the Report Year of No. of

Publication Pages

1983

Jan 1983

Feb 1983

May 1983

June 1983

July 1983

Aug 1983

Sep/Oct 1983

Nov/Dec 1983

Feb-Apr 1983

Feb 1984

Jan/Dec 1984

Dec 1987

Nov 1988

Apr/May 1988

August 1988

May 1989

May 1989

Sep 1991

March 1993

June 1995

July 1995

July-November 2000

Jan-Dec 2001

2001

Jan-Dec 2002

2002

September 2002

September 2003

60

2003

July 2005-Feb 2006

Sep 2008-Feb 2009

Italy Market Study 18

Market Intelligence News Release

No. 1

No. 2

No. 3

No. 4

No. 5

No. 6

No. 7

No. 8

Survey of Departing Foreign Tourists from Sri Lanka 54

The Middle East Region - A Market Profile 54

Market Intelligence News Release Vol. II (No. 1 to 10) 115

Airport Survey of German. French & UK Tourists 24

Japan Outbound - A Market Profile 29

Report of the Census of Unauthorised Establishments providing

tourist services in Hikkaduwa 39

Report of the Census of Unauthorised Establishments providing

tourist services in Negombo 21

The Federal Republic of Germany - A Market Profile 31

Korea Outbound - A Market Profile 21

Performance of the Hotel Sector in Winter 1990/91 16

Survey of Foreign Tourists -1991/92 32

Korea Outbound 1995 6

India Outbound 1995 8

Survey of Departing Foreign Tourists from Sri Lanka 45

Tourism Update - Market Intelligence Report (Vol. I) 174

Hotel Industry Study 1999/2000 42

Tourism Update-Market Intelligence Report (Vol. II) 104

Hotel Industry Study 2000/2001 51

Report on Eco-tourism Seminar- 2002 128

Seminar Report on "How Tourism could help to Reduce Poverty, Create 39

Jobs & Contribute to Social Harmony"

Survey of Departing Indian Foreign Tourists from Sri Lanka April-June 2003

Hotel Industry Survey 2002/2003 51

Survey of Departing Foreign Tourists from Sri Lanka 35

Survey of Departing Foreign Tourists from Sri Lanka 100

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