Sri Lanka, March 1 -- Sri Lanka's earnings from tourism were estimated at USD 342 million in January 2024, the Central Bank's latest report on external sector performance revealed.

This is the highest monthly value the country has witnessedsince January 2020.

According to the document, published on Thursday (Feb.29), Sri Lanka's tourism earnings in January 2024 marked a substantial improvement compared to USD 269 million in December 2023 and USD 154 million in January 2023.

The country also attracted as many as 208,253 tourists in January this year, as opposed to 102,545 arrivals recorded during the corresponding period in 2023.

Meanwhile, Sri Lanka also recorded an improvement with respect to workers' remittances in January 2024, com...