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Sri Lanka High Commission in Ottawa
SRI LANKA EXPRESSES SOLIDARITY WITH FAMILIES OF FOREIGN NATIONALS ON THE DEVASTATING LOSS OF LOVED ONES
Tuesday, 21 April 2020 14:15
In a post earlier today to Missions in Sri Lanka and abroad on the one-year anniversary of the suicide attacks on Easter Sunday, 21st April 2019, the Ministry of Foreign Relations observed:
“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”.
These attacks on churches and hotels killed around 270 persons, Sri Lankans as well as foreign nationals from 14 countries from across the world, and injured many others, on a day venerated by Christians the world over. Among those killed were citizens from Australia, Bangladesh, China, Denmark, India, Japan, Netherlands, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, UK and USA.
In commemorating this date and the loss of so many lives in Sri Lanka, officials of Sri Lanka Missions in countries of accreditation which lost their nationals in these attacks, took the initiative to contact the families of those foreign nationals, to express Sri Lanka’s grief at their loss and offered continued solidarity. Others were conveyed formal sentiments of condolences through their respective Foreign Offices. The officials were in return met with grace and appreciation even at this time of remembrance of grief and irreplaceable loss.
Remittance of funds to Sri Lankans abroad to pursue studies and on short term visits, to meet their expenses
Wednesday, 22 April 2020 00:06
REMEMBERING THE EASTER SUNDAY ATTACKS – HON. MAHINDA RAJAPAKSA, PRIME MINISTER OF SRI LANKA
Tuesday, 21 April 2020 14:13
REMEMBERING THE EASTER SUNDAY ATTACKS – H.E GOTABAYA RAJAPAKSA, PRESIDENT OF SRI LANKA
Tuesday, 21 April 2020 14:06
SRI LANKA REMEMBERS ALL THOSE LIVES LOST ON 21 APRIL 2019, EASTER SUNDAY ATTACKS
Tuesday, 21 April 2020 14:09
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
Directions issued to Authorized on Release of Foreign Currency Notes for Travel Purpose
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