Colombo: Sri Lankan workers sent 635.7 million U.S. dollars in remittances in June, up more than 22 percent from June last year, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).

According to Nam News Network, total remittances for last year reached 6.57 billion dollars. Between January and June this year, remittances totaled more than 3.7 billion dollars, marking an 18.9 percent increase compared to the same period last year.

Remittances continue to be a key source of foreign income for Sri Lanka. A total of 312,836 Sri Lankans left the country for overseas employment during the year, according to official data.