Sri Lanka, May 26 -- The Chairman of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE), Koshala Wickramasinghe, stated that Sri Lanka is expected to record the highest volume of migrant worker remittances in its history by the end of 2026.

Wickramasinghe noted that migrant worker remittances had reached US$ 3.06 billion during the first four months of 2026, and that the projection is based on this performance.

He made these remarks while addressing a press conference held at the Bureau yesterday (25), according to the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment.

He further stated that the highest annual migrant remittance inflow in Sri Lanka's history was recorded in 2025.

In comparison, remittances during the first four months of 2026 ha...