The Central Bank has extended for a month with effect from August 15 the mandatory requirement for those who have foreign exchange in their possession to either sell it to authorised dealers or deposit it in a foreign currency account.
This regulation was first imposed on June 16 where it reduced the amount in one’s possession to US$10,000 from $15,000 earlier and that all currencies should be sold or deposited in a foreign currency account.
The amnesty was then extended in July and now in August. These regulations are aimed at attracting more foreign exchange to the country at a time when there is a scarcity.
A British national had been arrested over attempting to smuggle in the largest haul of kush( drugs) from Thailand, customs said.
Popular grade five tuition teacher, Hayeshika Fernando wanted over assaulting a 21 year old youth was granted bail today after she surrendered to courts.
The Government of Sri Lanka maintains that the allegation of genocide during the final phase of the conflict in Sri Lanka is unsubstantiated by any credible authority, either nationally or internationally, and is based on misleading information. Sri Lanka firmly rejects this false narrative and believes it has been propagated primarily for electoral gains within Canada.
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