A family of tourists enjoying

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A family of tourists enjoying a walk along the Kurunegala lake indicating that Sri Lanka’s tourism industry is recovering fast. The arrivals have picked up since May and crossed the 100,000 mark in July—first time since the Easter attacks on April 21. The tourism authorities target 150,000 arrivals this month, backed by the world-famous Esela Perahera in Kandy

Pic by Pradeep Pathirana

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A family of tourists enjoying

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