Sri Lanka workers’ remittances surge in January following record 2025
February 7, 2026 at
11:20 AM
Foreign worker remittances to Sri Lanka reached US$ 751.1 million in January 2026, marking a 31.1% rise from US$ 573.0 million in January 2025, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) said.
The robust start to 2026 comes after a record US$ 8.076 billion in total remittance inflows for 2025. (NewsWire)