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Central Bank to stop making payments for defaced notes
In a statement the Central Bank yesterday said that it will not make payments to mutilated, altered and defaced currency notes after December 31, 2017.
The statement said that the holders of these currency notes will have to suffer the loss of face value of such notes.
“Mutilation,alteration or defacement of currency notes is an offence under the Monetary Law Act No 58 of 1949, and is punishable by imprisonment or a fine or both.
The statement added that no claims in respect of the willfully mutilated or altered notes shall be entertained and such notes shall be retained by the CBSL.
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Rapist of lady doctor at Anuradhapura identified as army deserter, parliament told
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Suspect involved in sexual assault of Anuradhapura doctor arrested
Police have arrested the suspect connected to the sexual assault on a female doctor at the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital today morning in Galnewa.
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Dutch authorities investigate companies suspected of paying bribes for Sri Lanka hospital projects
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