SriLanka, June 3 -- Financial fraud is no longer a fringe problem in Sri Lanka. It is a national challenge and tackling it will take more than periodic warnings from a single regulator.
That was the central message from Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe at the launch of the "Be Scam Proof" campaign on 2 June 2026. Speaking at the Central Bank premises, he called for a coordinated response involving banks, fintech companies, telecom providers, law enforcement, media and citizens not just regulators. The message was unambiguous: no single institution can hold this line alone.
Two threats, one gap
Sri Lanka is contending with two distinct but related problems. The first is the rise of sophisticated digital scams fraudulent link...