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# Tourist arrivals don't have a major effect on hotel occupancy
- URL: https://www.examiner.media/tourist-arrivals-dont-have-a-major-effect-on-hotel-occupancy/
- Published: 2026-11-06T07:02:58.000Z
- Updated: 2026-11-06T08:01:08.000Z
- Author: The Examiner

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Source: [Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1f-hbIRYXmRBUfe1jvN1d-wiLaIL5c-CwHfIFmkin47c/edit?gid=359139027&ref=examiner.media#gid=359139027&range=B2)

Despite tourist arrivals making large jumps to return to pre-crisis levels, there hasn't been a similar jump in hotel occupancy at Tourism Board registered hotels. Where are all the tourists staying?