Sri Lanka, June 19 -- New regulations aimed at strengthening the monitoring and oversight of outward remittances from Sri Lanka for import transactions came into effect today, June 19, 2026.

Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development Anura Kumara Dissanayake promulgated the "Imports and Exports (Control) Regulations No. of 2026" under the powers vested by the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, No. 1 of 1969. The notification, dated June 18, 2026, was published in Gazette Extraordinary No 2493/39.

The new rules amend the Special Import License and Payment Regulations No. 1 of 2011. Under the revised Regulation No. 4, all banks must assign a unique number to each transaction and immediately notify the Sri Lanka Customs Departm...