Sri Lankan workers remittances rose in April to US$454 million compared to $248.9 million in the same month in 2022, latest Central Bank data shows.
For the 4-month period ending April 2023, remittances were recorded at $1.867 billion, a sharp rise from $1 billion in the same 2022 period.
Tourist arrivals also recorded an increase with 441,177 arrivals in the 4-month period to April 2023 compared to 348,314 in the same period in 2022. Tourism earnings also grew to $696.3 million in January-April 2023 against $591 million in the same 2022 period.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
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