Sri Lanka, May 1 -- Working people in Sri Lanka celebrate May Day at a critical juncture while achieving numerous economic milestones despite global challenges.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, extending greetings for International Workers' Day 2026, emphasised that the working population remains the driving force behind nation-building.

The government successfully recorded the lowest budget deficit since 1977 and achieved the highest state revenue and primary account surplus since 2007 during the year 2025.

Export earnings from goods and services exceeded $17 billion, marking the year with the highest inflow of foreign remittances in the history of the country.

The security of migrant workers was ensured based on a non-aligned for...