According to the Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Tour Operators, Sri Lanka requires a minimum of 25,000 rooms within the three-star to five-star category to cater to the anticipated increase in tourists after the end of the 30-year civil war.
International arrivals for August 2009 registered 41,207, reflecting a 34% increase from the same month in 2008.
Currently, Sri Lanka offers a total of approximately 14,800 rooms, including 3,000 five-star rooms and 1,400 three-star and four-star rooms.
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