AKD: not short on how remittances are preventing shortages
Even today, our country is running on the foreign currency sent by you [Sri Lankans living overseas]. […] our country has gas, fuel, and medicines, firstly because of the foreign exchange you all send, and secondly, because we are not repaying debt [at present].
Anura Kumara Dissanayaka, AKD’s YouTube Page, | July 21, 2024
Posted on: 27 August, 2024
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AKD works out worker remittances
Foreign remittances increased during the first 5 months of 2021. It increased by USD 450Mn. However, it started to drop from the sixth month onwards… This January, it [remittances] reduced by 62%.
Lankadeepa | March 7, 2022
Posted on: 5 May, 2022
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Minister Alahapperuma: overstates forex earnings of Sri Lanka that can be credited to workforces dominated by women.
The largest foreign exchange earners contributing USD 7 billion to the economy of this country are the women of our country who perform drudgery in the Middle East. Number two is the apparel industry. USD 5.6 billion. In whose hands is it? In our sisters' hands. Number three, the tea economy...
Mawbima | March 8, 2021
Posted on: 7 May, 2021
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Minister Dinesh Gunawardena: right on remittances
In 2018 the income the country received from overseas workers was about USD 7 billion. That was 7.9% of that year’s GDP.
Divaina | June 9, 2020
Posted on: 18 June, 2020
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