Sri Lanka earned about USD 11 billion from tourism and foreign remittances in 2025, Foreign Minister(FM) Vijitha Herath stated.

He noted that foreign remittances reached an estimated USD 7.8 billion, the highest since 2016.

Tourism recorded 2.36 million arrivals and generated USD 3.2 billion in revenue.

The Minister made the announcement at a media briefing on January 5.