COLOMBO, Jul 13 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lankan workers sent 635.7 million U.S. dollars, in remittances in June, up more than 22 percent from June, last year, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).
Total remittances for last year reached 6.57 billion dollars. Between Jan and Jun this year, remittances totalled more than 3.7 billion dollars, marking an 18.9 percent increase, compared to the same period last year, according to CBSL figures.
Remittances continue to be a key source of foreign income for Sri Lanka. A total of 312,836 Sri Lankans left the country for overseas employment, during the year, according to official data.– NNN-XINHUA
