In 2016, there were five thousand millionaires in Sri Lanka. This figure was estimated to reach 13 thousand by 2026. In comparison, the country had 80 ultra high net worth individuals (UHNWI) and 10 centa-millionaires in that year. In 2018, there were about 6.07 million millionaires, also called high net worth individuals (HNWI), in the Asia Pacific region.
Richest people in Sri Lanka
One of Sri Lankan’s richest people is Dhammika Pereras, a businessman who is owning about 23 companies in various sectors and whose estimated fortune amounts to 550 million U.S. dollars. He is followed by Sohli and Rusi captain, a family that is the largest shareholder of John Keells Holdings and Chemical Industries Colombo with a fortune of around 250 million U.S. dollars.
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Knight Frank. (March 1, 2017). Number of millionaires in Sri Lanka from 2006 to 2026 (in thousands) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/785048/sri-lanka-number-of-millionaires/
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