Foreign Exchange Act 2017 · As enacted
9. Guidelines and directions
Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.
Official translationFrom Department of Government Printing, unchanged
The Central Bank may from time to time, subject to informing the Minister issue guidelines and directions to authorized dealers and restricted dealers engaging in current transactions.
The Central Bank may from time to time subject to the approval of the Minister issue guidelines and directions to authorized dealers and restricted dealers engaging in capital transactions.
The Central Bank may from time to time subject to the approval of the Minister issue guidelines and directions to authorized dealers and restricted dealers engaging in transactions other than those referred to in subsections (1)
and (2) relating to foreign exchange.
The Central Bank may from time to time subject to the approval of the Minister issue guidelines and directions to any person, class or classes of persons not being an authorized dealer or restricted dealer, permitted to deal in foreign exchange within Sri Lanka under paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of section 4.
The Central Bank may for statistical and monitoring purposes, request an authorized dealer or a restricted dealer to furnish within such time as may be specified in such request, such information or returns in such form and manner in relation to any foreign exchange transaction engaged in by such dealer for a period of six years immediately prior to the date on which such request is communicated to such dealer.