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redux

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    Eew Cringe cuck
    උඹ දැන් හතර සැරයක් විතර උඹේම තාත්තට cringe cuck කිව්වා නේද. කෝ කෝ පස් වෙනි සැරේටත් කියපන්. 1..2..3..
     

    infernocus

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    The core barrier appears to be the CBSL's ongoing restrictions on certain outward flows and the resulting imbalance, rather than AML laws alone being the decisive factor preventing inbound functionality.

    grok
    This has nothing to do with outward flows, outgoing payments are already possible. The problem is with getting paid. Someone told, paypal can't do re-fund the money recived to LK bank accounts without a written approval from the account holder. I think CBSL has to introduce a new type of bank account which does not require a written approval from the account holder to do a re-fund.
     

    nppcheguevara

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    ulan bator


    ඒ මහත්තුරු PayPal සමාගමේ අයිතිකාරයට කෙලින්ම කතා කරලා අපිට ඒ පහසුකම ලබා දීලා. ගූගල් ෆෝම් එකේ විස්තර ඉල්ලනකොට ඔයාල කට කැඩෙන කතා කිව්වා. දැන් මොකෝ කියන්නේ

    pay pal dan crypto doller settle karanawa!

    nanada lal ada ude berihan deela thibba lankawa atule ganu denu akranna wenath ratawal wala mudal ekaka use karanna bario. kaloth hire danawakiyala!
     

    topkollek

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    This has nothing to do with outward flows, outgoing payments are already possible. The problem is with getting paid. Someone told, paypal can't do re-fund the money recived to LK bank accounts without a written approval from the account holder. I think CBSL has to introduce a new type of bank account which does not require a written approval from the account holder to do a re-fund.
    Certain outward flows.

    In the context of PayPal's operations in Sri Lanka, users can link local credit cards or other eligible funding sources to make outbound payments for purchases, services, or transfers to overseas recipients. This creates a "one-way" system where outward flows are allowed, but inward flows (receiving payments from abroad into a Sri Lankan PayPal account) remain restricted.

    The CBSL has historically managed outward remittances through the Foreign Exchange Act and periodic Orders under Section 22, particularly to preserve foreign reserves during periods of economic pressure. These controls apply to various categories of outward transactions, including:

    • Capital transactions — Such as overseas investments by residents, establishment of foreign branches or offices by Sri Lankan companies, or expansions of core business abroad. Limits have varied over time; for instance, recent relaxations (as of 2023–2025 updates) permitted up to USD 100,000–200,000 in certain cases via Business Foreign Currency Accounts or Outward Investment Accounts, though some restrictions persist or are case-by-case.
    • Migration allowances — Funds remitted by emigrants, with caps on initial and subsequent claims (e.g., up to USD 100,000 for initial migration in more recent frameworks).
    • Current transfers — For emigrants' income repatriation or other non-capital purposes, some of which have been liberalized or fully unrestricted in phases.
    • Other personal or business remittances — Including through Personal Foreign Currency Accounts (often limited, e.g., to USD 20,000 in some contexts) or for working capital in overseas subsidiaries.
    The asymmetry arises because the CBSL has approved inflows in principle for platforms like PayPal, but restrictions or concerns over potential uncontrolled outflows (e.g., sudden large-scale foreign currency exits) have deterred full bidirectional activation. PayPal requires balanced inbound and outbound capabilities for operational viability, and thus has not enabled receiving funds despite outward functionality being available.

    These outward permissions are not unlimited; they remain governed by CBSL directives to safeguard reserves, with ongoing monitoring and periodic adjustments. Recent sources (into late 2025 and early 2026) confirm no change enabling full receiving capabilities.