Tourism is one of the major industry shows a rapid growth in the Sri Lankan economy.
According to the annual tourism statistics, the international tourist arrivals shows 4.4%
growth in 2015 and 27.72% growth in foreign exchange earnings in the same year
compared to 2014. Therefore, understanding and examining the upcoming trends of tourist's
arrivals is really important and it will be beneficial and important for stakeholders and
interesting parties of the country. The purpose of this research study is to investigate and …

Abstract The Sri Lankan tourism industry contributes significantly to economic development
through diversified mechanisms of revenue generation and for creation of employment
opportunities. The tourism industry is volatile and easily affected by man-made or natural
catastrophes: terrorism, financial crisis, and tsunamis. The racial dispute among Sri Lankan
government forces and Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam, which started in the 1980s spanned
over thirty years and adversely affected the development of the tourism sector. However …