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CBSL imposes penalties on BoC and People’s Bank

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The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has collected penalties amounting to Rs. 14 million in total from three financial institutions.

According to a CBSL press release, the FIU collected these penalties from Sep. 27 – Dec. 31 2023 from MMBL Money Transfer (Pvt) Ltd as well as from state owned banks – Bank of Ceylon and People’s Bank.

The CBSL said by the powers vested under Section 19 (1) read together with Section 19 (2) of the Financial Transactions Reporting Act, No. 6 of 2006 (FTRA), financial penalties are imposed on Institutions for non-compliance with the provisions of the FTRA.  The penalty may be prescribed taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the relevant non-compliance, it added.

Accordingly, as Sri Lanka’s regulator for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT), the FIU collected the penalties has credited it to the Consolidated Fund.

The complete press release is as follows : 

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Kottu, Fried Rice prices reduced

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May 3, 2024

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The All Ceylon Restaurant Owners’ Association has decided to reduce prices of several food items, following the reduction in gas prices that was announced earlier today (May 03). 

Accordingly, the Association announced that the prices of Fried Rice and Koththu will be reduced by Rs. 20 while prices of shorteats will be reduced by Rs. 10.

However, prices of plain tea and milk tea are to remain unchanged, the Association adds.

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Laugfs Gas also slashes prices

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May 3, 2024

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Laugfs Gas has also reduced its LP gas prices with effect from midnight today (May 03) following the price reduction by Litro Gas.

Accordingly, the price of a 12.5kg cylinder has been reduced by Rs.275 to Rs. 3,840 while the the price of a 5kg cylinder has been reduced by Rs.110 to Rs.1,542.

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Litro gas prices reduced

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May 3, 2024

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Litro Gas Lanka has reduced the prices of domestic LP gas cylinders with effect from midnight today (May 03).

According to Chairman of Litro Gas Lanka – Muditha Peiris, the price of the 12.5 kg cylinder has been slashed by Rs. 175 to Rs. 3,940 while the price of the 5 kg cylinder has been reduced by Rs. 70 to Rs. 1,582. The price of the 2.3 kg cylinder has been reduced by Rs.32 to Rs.740.

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