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3 sourcesFeb 13, 2026

Transactions among Sri Lankans are only in rupees, dollars are prohibited - Central Bank's law

Except in cases where special permission has been granted by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, authorities strongly emphasize that all transactions conducted between residents of this country must mandatorily be carried out only in Sri Lankan Rupees. Th

Gossip Lanka News English•Feb 13, 2026
By Gossip Lanka News English
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Summary

This official clarification has been issued by the Central Bank following recent reports that certain individuals in the country are using foreign currency for their domestic transactions.

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People
  • Sri Lankans
  • Th Except
Organisations
  • Central Bank of Sri Lanka3
  • Central Bank of Sri Lanka Act2
  • Sri Lankan Rupees2
  • Sri Lanka Rupees2
  • Magistrate2
  • Credit or Debit cards).Accordingly
  • Central Bank of Sri Lanka Act No
  • Electronic Fund Transfer Cards
Places
  • Sri Lanka2
Keywords
  • transactions2
  • currency2
  • foreign2
  • authorization
  • prohibited
  • domestic
  • merchant
  • payments
  • against
  • dollars

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  • Paying Locally in Foreign Currency, Illegal : CBSLNews First·Feb 12, 2026
  • Central Bank Warns Against Domestic Foreign Currency TransactionsAda Derana Biz·Feb 12, 2026
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