Sri Lanka expects a slowdown in Russian arrivals to hamper tourism

Sri Lanka said it expects a drop off in visitors from Russia, its top source of tourists, because of the war in Ukraine, according to a report from the nation’s Tourism Development Authority.

“Given the importance of especially the Russian market, the implications of this crisis will be far reaching for Sri Lanka tourism, likely for a prolonged period of time,” the tourism board said in a report.

Russia made up almost 16% of tourist arrivals in February, according to the report.