The Central Bank has released a pamphlet on ‘Monetary Policy Implementation in Sri Lanka’ in all three languages, with the aim of enhancing awareness of the general public on the role of the Central Bank in the implementation of monetary policy in Sri Lanka. As a part of the broader communication strategy of the Central Bank, this publication presents a simple discussion on the technical aspects of monetary policy implementation, making it accessible to individuals from various backgrounds and providing valuable insights into monetary policy formulation, implementation, monetary instruments and transmission mechanism, while serving to eliminate any misperceptions on monetary operations among the general public.

The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka organized an awareness program for the real estate sector on “Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Compliance Obligations and New Developments” on June 26, 2023. The keynote address was delivered by Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka/Chairman, National Coordinating Committee on AML/CFT, and Mr. W S Sathyananda, Secretary to the Ministry of Urban Development and Housing, Eng. R H Ruvinis, Chairman of the Construction Industry Development Authority (CIDA) and Mr. Hardy Jamaldeen representing the real estate sector also addressed the gathering, while Mr. Sarana Karunaratna, Chairman of the Condominium Management Authority (CMA) also graced the occasion. The event was participated by over 120 participants from the industry as well as officials from the Registrar General’s Department, Colombo Land Registry, Condominium Developers’ Association of Sri Lanka (CDASL), CMA, The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and Urban Development Authority.