Tourism
- Tourist arrivals from Thailand to Sri Lanka gradually increased from 2012 to 2019 and recorded their peak in the year 2017 with an increase of 14.44 compared to the year 2016.
- Thailand was the 39th source of tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka in 2020. The tourist arrivals from Thailand decreased by 80.93% compared to 2019 due to the adverse effects associated with Covid-19 and measures taken to combat the same. And in 2021 it has further decreased. However, in 2022 a noticeable increase in tourists from Thailand was recorded due to the factors such as the lifting of travel restrictions and improved air accessibility in Sri Lanka.
Tourist arrivals from Thailand
| Year | Tourists Arrivals | Change (%) |
| 2011 | 5,880 | – |
| 2012 | 7,897 | 34.30 |
| 2013 | 9,608 | 21.67 |
| 2014 | 9,260 | -3.62 |
| 2015 | 10,112 | 9.20 |
| 2016 | 9,462 | -6.43 |
| 2017 | 10,828 | 14.44 |
| 2018 | 9,178 | -15.24 |
| 2019 | 9,861 | 7.44 |
| 2020 | 1,880 | -80.93 |
| 2021 | 247 | -86.86 |
| 2022 | 1,725 | 598.38 |
