The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka on 06th July 2017, acting in terms of the Regulations made under the Registered Stocks and Securities Ordinance and the Local Treasury Bills Ordinance, has decided to suspend Perpetual Treasuries Limited (PTL) from carrying on the business and activities of a Primary Dealer for a period of six months with effect from 4.30 p.m. on 06th July 2017.

The Central Bank will take necessary measures to ensure that this regulatory action does not have a disruptive impact on the market. Action will also be taken to facilitate the handling of the interests of the customers and counterparties of PTL in an orderly manner.

The public is hereby notified that the Regional Sub-office of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) in Jaffna shifted its operations to Regional Office, Ariviyal Nagar, Kilinochchi with effect from 15 June 2017. Accordingly, services provided by Jaffna Sub-office such as providing Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) related services, maintaining of sales counter for CBSL publications, conducting awareness programmes on financing, development of managerial and business skills, promoting credit delivery mechanisms in the Jaffna region will be carried out through the Regional Office in Kilinochchi, in addition to the current operational activities of that office.