KUALA LUMPUR - Foreign remittances sent by Sri Lankan workers abroad rose by 32 percent in the first two months of 2026 compared with the same period last year, according to the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment.

According to Times Online Sri Lanka, the bureau said Sri Lankan workers overseas sent USD1,480.1 million to the country between January and February this year.

In comparison, remittances during the same period in 2025 amounted to USD1,121 million.

In February alone, foreign workers sent USD729 million to Sri Lanka, up from USD548.1 million recorded in February last year.

The bureau also reported continued demand for overseas employment among Sri Lankans.

A total of 47,819 Sri Lankans left the country for overseas jobs during the first two months of the year.

Meanwhile, between March 1 and 9, another 3,241 workers registered with the bureau for overseas employment.

Remittances from overseas workers remain one of Sri Lanka’s key sources of foreign exchange and play a vital role in supporting the country’s economy.