July tourist arrivals up 9.5%

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Reuters: Tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka jumped 9.5% year-on-year in July, Government data showed on Tuesday, with the number of foreign visitors rising for the 51st straight month since the near-three-decade civil war ended in May 2009. The country expects around 1.25 million foreign visitors generating revenue of $1.5 billion this year, both at record high levels.

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