Decisions taken at the meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers held on 28.03.2022-

Submission of the Report 2021 under Article IV of the International Monetary Fund Agreement to Parliament

U.S. Under Secretary for Political Affairs, Victoria Nuland visited Sri Lanka from 22 – 23 March, 2022. During the visit, Under Secretary Nuland held productive discussions with Minister of Foreign affairs G.L. Peiris and Secretary of Foreign Affairs Prof. Jayanath Colombage. Minister Peiris warmly welcomed the Under Secretary and stated that Sri Lanka considers the U.S. as an important partner and looks forward to working closely with the Biden Administration to elevate the longstanding relations to greater heights.

The public is hereby notified that in terms of the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Act, No. 12 of 2017, Money Changers have been prohibited from offering higher exchange rates to customers beyond the exchange rates offered to such Money Changers by Licensed Banks.