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Hotel occupancy climbs as European charters return south coast

By Shanika Fernando

May 10, 2026 6:59 PM GMT+0 Updated 20 h ago

Operators quote low-70s percentages for Bentota–Mirissa corridor versus comparable week last season. THELEDGER/FERNANDO Purchase Licensing Rights ↗

May 10 (TheLedger) - Southwestern resort operators flagged occupancy climbing toward the low-70% range across the corridor as weekly charter rotations from Warsaw and Zurich resumed ahead of peak season.

Industry groups cautioned that average daily rates remained soft versus inflation indexes.

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