Sri Lanka, Sept. 21 -- Sri Lankan small-scale chemical importers and blenders that mainly purchase stocks in foreign currency while relying on short-term credit are facing greater compliance and cash-flow risks under new import payment monitoring rules introduced in June 2026, according to a SenFin Securities report examining the impact of recent chemical import regulations on companies listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE).

The report examined the impact of Regulations No. 06 of 2026, issued under Gazette Extraordinary 2493/39 and effective from June 19, 2026.

It said businesses with high import volumes, low margins and short-term credit exposure are likely to feel the impact most because their inventories depend heavily on short-...