SRI LANKA’S NEW ANTI-CORRUPTION GOVERNMENT OFFERS POTENTIAL NEW DAWN ON AML/CFT
October 3rd, 2024
The election of Sri Lanka’s new left-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on September 23 - who campaigned on a ‘clean Sri Lanka’ programme referencing politics as well as the environment) - has built hope for the country’s next mutual evaluation rounds (MER). A parliamentary election was subsequently held on November 14, won by President Dissanayake’s National People's Power coalition.
Work continues on a fifth follow up report of Sri Lanka’s fourth MER, with assessments commencing March 2025 (1) (2). That will be undertaken with the ...
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