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Foreign remittances expected to reach US$ 7 billion by year-end

CNL Reporter
July 16, 2025
Banking and Financial
Foreign remittances
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During the first six months of 2025 (January to June), a total of 144,379 Sri Lankan migrant workers departed the country for overseas employment, according to the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE).

Foreign remittances rose 22.3 percent to US$635.7 million in June 2025

CNL Reporter
July 13, 2025
Banking and Financial
Foreign remittances
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Sri Lanka’s official remittances rose 22.3 percent to 635.7 million dollar in June 2025, while they reached 3.74 billion dollars in the first half of this year,