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Sri Lanka’s workers’ remittances exceed USD 6 billion in first eight months
Sep 13, 202610:09 AM
Sri Lanka has received USD 748.6 million in workers’ remittances in August 2026, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).
According to a Central Bank report, the figure marks an increase compared to the corresponding month last year.
Sri Lanka received USD 680.8 million in remittances from migrant workers in August 2025.
Meanwhile, total remittances received from Sri Lankan migrant workers during the first eight months of 2026 amounted to USD 6.131 billion, the report said.
This also marks an increase compared to the corresponding period last year, with Sri Lanka having received a total of USD 5.116 billion in remittances during the first eight months of 2025.
