Sri Lanka, May 21 -- According to the annual Global Immigration Index conducted by the digital financial services provider Remitly, Sri Lanka has ranked 4th among the most suitable countries in the world for family relocation.

The study, which covers 82 countries, is based on 34 factors including the quality of education, childcare costs, efficiency of public transport systems, and parental leave policies.

In 2025, Conde Nast Traveler magazine had named Sri Lanka as the world's most family-friendly country based on Remitly's annual Immigration Index.

Sri Lanka had been ranked No. 1 in the 2025 index, but has now fallen to 4th place in the 2026 ranking.

In this year's index, the top three positions were taken by Spain, China, and the U...