Finance Ministry extends amnesty on ‘Possession of Foreign Currency’

The Minister of Finance has issued an Order under Section 8 of the Foreign Exchange Act No. 12 of 2017 extending the amnesty period granted for persons in or resident in Sri Lanka to deposit or sell the foreign currency in possession to an Authorized Dealer (A Licensed Commercial Bank or National Savings Bank) as specified in the Order, by another 14 working days up to 26.07.2022.

More information on the Order under Section 8 of the Foreign Exchange Act published in the Gazette (Extraordinary) Notification No. 2287/16 dated 05 July 2022, can be downloaded/ accessed via www.dfe.lk.