February 11, Colombo (LNW): Sri Lanka has observed a notable 11.4 per cent increase in workers’ remittances in January 2024 compared to the figures from January 2023.
The country received a total of US$ 487.6 million in foreign remittances during January, Labour and Foreign Employment Minister Manusha Nanayakkara said.
Data compiled by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka indicates that the total foreign remittances earned between January and December 2023 amounted to US$ 5,969.6 million.
