Sri Lanka welcomed over 46,000 international tourists in the first 12 days of May, reflecting a decline in momentum due to the start of the off-peak season.
Provisional data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) showed that the island nation saw 46,042 tourists enter the country from May 1 to 12.
This brings the cumulative arrivals from January 1 to May 12 to 830,693.
The daily arrival average, which was over 5,000 in the first couple of months, has dropped to 3,800. The weekly arrival average has decreased to 26,000.
May has also seen changes in the rankings of key source markets.
India remains the largest tourist traffic generator, bringing in 23 percent of the total tourists for the month.
The Maldives now ranks second, accounting for 11 percent of the arrivals, while China is third, accounting for 7 percent.
Key markets such as the United Kingdom and the Russian Federation have dropped to the fourth and fifth positions.
