Sri Lanka’s renewed tourism engagement with China under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is being promoted as a major boost to the island’s travel sector. However, a closer look at visitor numbers and revenue trends reveals a more complex picture, where rising arrivals have not fully translated into strong economic returns. As of April 2026, an estimated 95,000 to 110,000 Chinese tourists have visited Sri Lanka since the beginning of the year.…
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