Sri Lanka's gross foreign reserves reach US$7.86 billion

11-Nov-2026

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The Central Bank has announced that Sri Lanka's gross foreign reserves reached US$7.86 billion at the end of October.

In a statement issued in this regard, the Central Bank said:

“To support positive economic growth momentum, the Central Bank purchased an average of US$191 million from the domestic foreign exchange market during October. This indicates that the Bank purchased more foreign currency during the month than it sold.

“Workers' remittances increased to US$735.6 million in October, while tourist arrivals reached 168,625. These developments provided a steady inflow of foreign exchange into the economy.”

It is noteworthy that the country's official reserve assets stood at US$7.086 billion at the end of October, compared with US$6.867 billion recorded at the end of September.