Sri Lanka High Commission in Ottawa
SRI LANKA REMEMBERS ALL THOSE LIVES LOST ON 21 APRIL 2019, EASTER SUNDAY ATTACKS
Tuesday, 21 April 2020 14:09
On this day, Sri Lanka remembers all those lives lost and changed forever in barbaric acts of violence one year ago. We share the grief of families who lost their loved ones and stand in solidarity with those countries which lost their nationals.
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මීට වසරකට පෙර සිදුකළ ම්ලේච්ඡ ප්රචණ්ඩ ක්රියාවලින් අහිමි වූ හා සදහටම වෙනස් වූ සියලුම ජීවිත ශ්රී ලංකාව අද දින සිහිපත් කරයි. තම ආදරණීයයන් අහිමි වූ පවුල්වල ශෝකය අපි බෙදා හදා ගන්නා අතර, තම ජාතිකයන් අහිමි වූ අනෙකුත් රටවල් සමඟ එක්ව කටයුතු කරන්නෙමු.
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ஓராண்டிற்கு முன்னர் வன்முறைகளில் இழந்த, பாதிப்புற்ற அனைவரையும் இன்றைய தினம் இலங்கை நினைவு கூர்கின்றது. தமது உறவுகளையிழந்த குடும்பங்களின் துன்பங்களை நாம் பகிர்ந்து கொள்வதுடன், தமது பிரஜைகளையிழந்த நாடுகளுடன் துணை நிற்கின்றோம்
Notice on outward remittances from Sri Lanka for Sri Lankan students and short term visitors who presently abroad.
Monday, 20 April 2020 21:50
Please find the following information pertaining to receiving remittances from Sri Lanka.
- With regard to foreign remittances, on 19th March 2020 Foreign Exchange Department of the Central Bank issued a directive to Authorized Dealers on Release of Foreign Currency Notes for Travel Purposes with a ceiling of SD 5,000.(Annex I). Please note that this is not applicable and/or arisen in the context of persons who have already left Sri Lanka for short term visits.
- Therefore, persons who have gone abroad for studies (under student or equivalent visas) or for medical purposes or on their behalf, persons in Sri Lanka are permitted to remit funds from Sri Lanka to cover expenses of university/tuition/training fees, living expenses, medical charges or as any related fees etc. through Authorized Dealers,that is already permitted asCurrent transactions under the Foreign Exchange Act (FEA).
- Further,on 9th April 2020 Central Bank issued a Press Release on"The Government and the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Introduce Further Measures to Preserve the Foreign Currency Reserve Position of Sri Lanka"(Annex II) which also clearly states that suspension is only on foreign currency remittances pertaining to capital transactions and NOT current transactions.(i.e. for educational and medical purposes,living expenses,etc.)
- Persons who have gone abroad for pursuing education (i.e. students) are recognized as persons resident in Sri Lanka for the purposes of FEA. Accordingly,such students can obtain Electronic Fund Transfer Cards (EFTCs) (i.e. credit debit cards) from Authorized Dealers in terms of the Directions issued under FEA to that effect.
- If anyone stranded abroad need to get his/her credit limit enhanced, it is a decision of the respective Authorized Dealer and there are no credit limits imposed under FEA on EFTCs.
- Persons who have gone abroad for short term purposes (other than the persons who have migrated or those who have left SL for employment abroad) are permitted to obtain EFTCs from ADs for making payments in foreign exchange to persons resident outside Sri Lanka in respect of personal nature current transactions.
- Foreign currency earners who have to repay loans in foreign currency and whose incomes have been adversely affected due to the Covid-19 outbreak can obtain a three(03) months postponement of repayment of loans.These borrowers should contact the respective banks before 30 Apr 2020.
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Sri Lanka High Commission
Ottawa
20.04.2020
The Government and the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Introduce Further Measures to Preserve the Foreign Currency Reserve position of Sri Lanka
Monday, 20 April 2020 22:47
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