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Friday, August 15, 2008 - 9.06 GMT

Chinese tourist arrivals up by 7.3% in first half of year

Tourist arrivals from China to Sri Lanka grew by 7.3 percent in the first half of 2008 over the same period a year ago, SriLankan Airlines said in a statement Thursday.

Figures from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority showed that Sri Lanka attracted 5,383 Chinese tourists for the first half of 2008, comparing with the 5,016 Chinese tourists recorded in the same period of 2007.

The SriLankan Airlines serves China with thrice-weekly flights to Beijing, and another three to Hong Kong.

The statement said the airline actively participated in several travel fairs in China this year, including the Beijing International Tourism Expo and the Guangzhou International Travel Fair.

The airline also co-organized a workshop for travel agents in the Chinese capital Beijing in June.

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