Worker remittances to Sri Lanka have increased to US$735.6 million in October 2026, compared to US$712 million recorded in the corresponding month last year, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).
According to the weekly economic indicators report for the week ending November 6, issued by the Central Bank’s Department of Statistics, total foreign remittances received during the first 10 months of 2026, from January to October, amounted to US$7,600.9 million, marking a 16.5% increase.
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka’s total official reserve assets were provisionally estimated at US$7,086 million at the end of October 2026.
The report also stated that 168,625 tourists visited Sri Lanka in October 2026, an increase compared to 158,557 arrivals in September and 165,193 arrivals recorded in October 2025.
