The time period for the public to hand over defaced currency has been extended for a further six months Central Bank sources say. The Central Bank is said to have taken this decision on direction of Premier Ranil Wickramasinghe
The Prime Minister has directed the officials to extend the deadline due to difficulties faced by the public as the compulsory deadline to hand over the defaced notes were set for December 31, 2017. However public had voiced many concerns and issues over the move which has prompted in extending the deadline.
Therefore a government spokesperson said the public now need not be alarmed as an extension has been given to hand over all currency notes which had been damaged or defaced.
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