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Central Bank warns of financial scams using email, social media

The attention of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has been drawn to recent grievances received from the general public regarding financial scams spreading through phishing emails and social media messages. CBSL has noticed that the image of the Head Office building, the Logo of CBSL, names of senior officials of CBSL, are being used by scammers and fraudsters to solicit money from the public by disguising such scams as being sent from a trustworthy entity. Fake email addresses such as?cbs.

14 Nov, 2018

Cabinet spokesman says President will decide next step

Cabinet spokesman Mahinda Samarasinghe says President Maithripala Sirisena will decide the next step after studying the motion signed by 122 Parliamentarians expressing no-confidence on the Government. Samarasinghe said that the President will take action in line with the Constitution. “The President will not act against the Constitution. He will follow the law,” he said. He said that till a new cabinet is appointed the existing cabinet will remain in office. “Till the President issues anoth

14 Nov, 2018

President rejects motion, slams Speaker’s actions

President Maithripala Sirisena has rejected the motion of no-confidence on Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. In a letter to Speaker Karu Jayasuriya, the President said that the proper procedure was not followed when the?no-confidence motion on the Prime Minister was submitted to Parliament today. The President said that he had received a copy of the no-confidence motion signed by 122 Parliamentarians, which was sent to him by the Speaker together with a letter. In a reply sent to the Speaker’

14 Nov, 2018