USD 499.2 million has been received as workers’ remittances in August 2023, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) said.
The inward remittance marked an increase of 74.4% compared to the equivalent period in last year.
The collective figure for January to August 2023 stands at USD 3,862.7 million.
However, CBSL also noted a decline in the workers’ payments in August 2023 in comparison to July 2023.
In line with the data from the CBSL, workers’ remittance in July was USD 541 million.
Tamar Amitai, a 25-year-old Israeli tourist who went missing in Uppuveli, Trincomalee, was found safe after a three-day joint search operation today.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe is firm about the President’s five-year tenure, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.
Individuals who have obtained a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) yet do not meet the cutoff, can choose to remain tax exempt after notifying the IRD in writing, provided that their monthly income does not surpass the threshold, according to the State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya.
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