A group of foreign tourists is seen taking a break from their stroll around Colombo Fort. Tourist arrivals to destination Sri Lanka are picking up and gathering momentum.

The latest available data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority shows that for the month of March, the number of international visitors has crossed the 60,000 mark for the first 15 days, bringing the cumulative arrivals for the January 01 to March 15 period to 271,068.
PIC BY PRADEEP PATHIRANA