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UNWTO studies indicate that international tourist arrivalsworldwide will reach 1.8 billion by 2030.
Asia and the Pacific in 2015 registered an above-average growth of 6%, appreciably higher than in
2014 (5%) which accounted for an additional 15 million visitors to the region (UNWTO/GTERC,
2016). These figures indicate that tourism in Sri Lanka has good potential to continue growing in
the coming years if it can overcome the challenges of shortage of qualified labour, the lack of
involvement of local communities, poor environmental management, and lack of diversification.