The reviving tourism industry has earned $ 583 million (Rs. 117.5 billion) in the first two months of this year.

Earnings in February were $ 314.5 million whilst in January the figure was $ 268 million according to Central Bank data.

In contrast the first two months of last year earnings were only $ 16.4 million.

There had been 178,834 tourists in by February this year as opposed to 5,047 a year ago.

By 6 March cumulative arrivals amounted to 200,798 surpassing the number achieved in the entirety of 2021 which was 194,495.

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