2026-01-01
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka issued guidelines to ensure all securities market institutions comply with the Financial Transactions Reporting Act, Prevention of Money Laundering Act, and Convention on the Suppression of Terrorist Financing Act. These regulations mandate adherence to specific Anti-Money Laundering, Countering the Financing of Terrorism, and Countering Proliferation Financing standards set by the Financial Intelligence Unit. Market intermediaries and collective investment scheme trustees are required to implement these measures to prevent financial crimes within the securities sector.