South Asia, Southeast Asia leading Asia Pacific’s tourism boom

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Post-war leisure industry continues to enjoy steady inflow of tourists. In the first half of this year, tourist arrivals amounted to 381,538 up by 37% over the corresponding period of last year. Earnings rose 51% to $370 million. Here a group of Western tourists relax during a visit to the historic Dalada Maligawa in Kandy

- Pic by Shantha Ratnayake