Central Bank governor Dr. Indrajith Coomarasawamy yesterday (Jul 26) stated that Sri Lanka has been placed under the 'grey list' of the Financial Action Task Force which means that the country is in a high risk in terms of money laundering and terrorism financing.
He also explained the role of the Financial Intelligence Unit of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. Captured here are some extracts from the testimony.
My memory takes me back to 1979, to a moment etched in time when a strikingly tall and impeccably dressed military officer, a Master in charge of Cadeting at Prince of Wales College commanding a guard of honour presented to President J.R. Jayawardene by the cadets of 3CCC, consisted of Ananda, Nalanda and Prince of Wales Cadet platoons at the Prince of Wales College grounds.
An American national, who had been staying in Sri Lanka for nearly ten months without a valid visa while using a Sinhala name under his American passport, was arrested by the Tourist Police of the Kandy.
Former Member of Parliament J.R.P. Suriyapperuma passed away today, January 2, 2025, at the age of 96.
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