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Addendum to Banking Act Directions No. 05 of 2024 on Corporate Governance for Licensed Banks

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka issued this addendum to insert a new corporate governance direction for licensed banks. It requires directors representing shareholders who acquired voting share capital in contravention of the Banking Act or related approvals to abstain from participating and voting during independent director appointments. This mandate takes immediate effect upon issuance.

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CENTRAL BANK OF SRI LANKA
BANKING ACT DIRECTIONS

19 March 2025
No. 01 of 2025

ADDENDUM TO THE BANKING ACT DIRECTIONS NO. 05 OF 2024 ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE FOR LICENSED BANKS

In the exercise of the powers conferred by Sections 46(1) and 76J(1) of the Banking Act, No. 30 of 1988 (as amended), the Central Bank of Sri Lanka hereby issues this Addendum to Banking Act Directions No. 05 of 2024 on Corporate Governance for Licensed Banks.

  1. Direction 2.1 c) is hereby inserted immediately after Direction 2.1 b) of Schedule I of Banking Act Directions No. 05 of 2024 on Corporate Governance for Licensed Banks as follows:

    "c) The directors who represent shareholders of a licensed bank that have acquired share capital carrying voting rights of such bank in contravention of Section 12(1C) of the Banking Act, No. 30 of 1988 (as amended), the Directions issued or any terms or conditions in the approval granted by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka thereunder, shall abstain from participation and voting in appointing independent directors of such licensed bank."

  2. This Direction will be implemented with immediate effect.

(Signature)

Dr. P Nandalal Weerasinghe
Chairman of the Governing Board and the
Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka

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