Sri Lanka earns nearly USD 11 Bn from Tourism and Foreign Employment in 2025

January 5, 2026 at 2:15 PM

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath says Sri Lanka has earned nearly USD 11 billion in revenue from foreign employment and tourism in 2025.

Addressing a media briefing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today (05), the Minister said more than USD 7 billion had been generated through foreign remittances, while the tourism sector contributed USD 3.2 billion.

He noted that despite the impact of Cyclone Ditwah, Sri Lanka has continued to record strong inflows from overseas. (Newswire)