Sri Lanka, Sept. 24 -- Although Sri Lankans cannot use cryptocurrency for transactions in the country, investing in cryptocurrency or virtual currency has no legal impediment due to the non-existence of laws or regulations, according to the Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe.

Investing in cryptocurrency has become a widely debated topic at present, following the revelation that Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development Wasantha Samarasinghe owns cryptocurrency.

This was revealed based on the report submitted on assets and liabilities to the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) by Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe.

When inquired on the le...