The minister flagged a stark gap between the 32.7 million Indians travelling abroad in 2025 and just 31,000 visiting Sri Lanka, stressing that closing this gap will be central to the island’s tourism strategy going forward.

‘Key to sustainability’: Sri Lanka Deputy Tourism Minister hails Indian travelers, pushes for deeper economic ties

He noted that while India’s first free trade agreement was with Sri Lanka in 2000, there remains “an opportunity for a significantly improved dynamic in India–Sri Lanka trade”

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‘Key to sustainability’: Sri Lanka Deputy Tourism Minister hails Indian travelers, pushes for deeper economic ties

Sri Lanka industry leaders call for a reset in India–Sri Lanka trade ties