Sri Lanka to launch 5-year anti-money laundering national policy
COLOMBO – Sri Lanka’s cabinet has approved a five-year national policy to combat money laundering and terrorism financing, Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said.
The ‘National Policy on Prevention of Money Laundering, Countering the Financing of Terrorism, and Countering the Financing of Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction 2026-2030’ is built on the findings of Sri Lanka’s third National Risk Assessment (NRA) conducted by the Central Bank’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) over the 2024/25 period.
The assessment aligned with strict global standards set by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
These policies follow a string of cybersecurity issues within the banking system, including a US$2.5 million fraud of treasury funds related to foreign debt repayments.
Sri Lanka’s battle against illicit capital is anchored in primary legislative frameworks, including the Prevention of Money Laundering Act and the Financial Transactions Reporting Act (FTRA).
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