Regional Office - Nuwara Eliya
Central Bank Regional office Nuwara Eliya has conducted a webinar on “Financial Consumer Protection Framework” on 7th October 2021, targeting staff members of Licensed Non-Bank Financial Institutions. The objective of this webinar was to provide an understanding on the financial consumer protection framework and responsibilities of finance companies towards executing the same. The webinar was successfully held through Zoom platform. The resource persons of the programme were Mrs. S D Jayanetti (Senior Assistant Director), Mrs. S P N D Senadheera (Assistant Director) of Department of Supervision of Non-Bank Financial Institutions, Central Bank of Sri Lanka.
Central Bank Regional office Nuwara Eliya has conducted a webinar on “Foreign Exchange Regulations” on 27th September 2021. The objective of this webinar was to provide an understanding on capital transactions done by resident and non-residents in Sri Lanka, current transactions, foreign currency accounts and regulations on Electronic Fund Transfer Cards (EFTCs). The webinar was successfully held through Zoom platform and, the resource persons of the programme was Mr. Chathura Ariyadasa (Additional Director), Mrs. Madhu Jayarathne (Senior Assistant Director), Mrs. Thilini Kapuruge (Senior Assistant Director), Mr. Prathibha Rathnayake (Assistant Director) and Mr. D L Lakmal (Assistant Director) of Department of Foreign Exchange, Central Bank of Sri Lanka.
Central Bank Regional office Nuwara Eliya has conducted a webinar on “Financial Consumer Protection and Consumer Complaint Management” on 1st October 2021. The objective of this webinar was to provide an understanding on the novel concept of financial consumer protection framework and responsibilities of financial consumers towards executing the same. The webinar was successfully held through Zoom platform. The resource person of the programme was Mr. Yanka Ranaweera (Senior Assistant Director) of Financial Consumer Relations Department, Central Bank of Sri Lanka.
Central Bank Regional office Nuwara Eliya has conducted a webinar on “Anti-Money Laundering & Countering the Financing of Terrorism” on 28th September 2021. The objective of this webinar was to provide an understanding on the consequences and the international policy framework of anti-money laundering and financing of terrorism, national legal framework and duties of the Financial Intelligence Unit. The webinar was successfully held through Zoom platform. The resource person of the programme was Ms. Sajini Chandrasekara (Assistant Director) of the Financial Intelligence Unit, Central Bank of Sri Lanka.
Central Bank Regional office Nuwara Eliya has conducted a webinar on “The Way to Become a Successful Social Entrepreneur” on 29th September 2021. The objective of this webinar was to provide an understanding on the social entrepreneurship, how to generate, screen, and validate social business ideas, planning and starting up of a social enterprise. The webinar was successfully held through Zoom platform. The resource person of the programme was Dr. Lalith Welamedage, Chief Executive Office, Lanka Social Ventures.