With a view to assist and maintain the financial system stability by minimizing the pressure on the exchange rate and preserving the foreign currency reserve position of the country, the Hon. Minister of Finance with the recommendation of the Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka and the approval of the Cabinet of Ministers has issued an Order under Section 22 of the Foreign Exchange Act, No.12 of 2017, published in the Extraordinary Gazette Notifications No. 2234/49 dated 2 July, 2021.