Sri Lanka received US$ 767.9 million in workers’ remittances in April 2026, according to the latest data released by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).
Although the figure reflects a decline compared to the US$ 814.8 million recorded in March 2026, it marks a significant increase from the US$ 646.1 million received in April 2025.
Meanwhile, the CBSL stated that Sri Lanka’s gross official reserves were provisionally estimated at US$ 6.759 billion as of the end of April 2026. The reserves include proceeds from the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) currency swap arrangement.
The Central Bank also noted that the Sri Lankan rupee had depreciated by 3.6 percent against the US dollar on a year-to-date basis as of May 8, 2026.
Tourist arrivals for April 2026 stood at 135,643, down from 183,979 arrivals recorded in March 2026 and 174,608 arrivals in April 2025.
In addition, the CBSL reported that the net supply to the domestic foreign exchange market, based on value date, amounted to US$ 13 million in April 2026.
