The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CB) on Wednesday ordered commercial banks not to devalue the Sri Lanka Rupee after having observed messages being circulated claiming that licensed banks have been officially asked to devalue the Sri Lanka rupee with immediate effect.
“The general public is hereby informed that there is no basis whatsoever for such claims, and the CB has not made any change to its stance or the operational arrangements on the determination of the exchange rate,” the banking regulator said in a statement.
It said the public is also advised not to rely on false and misleading information that is being circulated through social and conventional media.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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