YEAR 2025
- Appointment of a High-Level Task Force on Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) and Preparations for Sri Lanka’s Third Mutual Evaluation on AML/CFT Framework – February 10, 2025
YEAR 2024
- Administrative Penalties imposed by the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) on Reporting Institutions from May to October 2024 – November 26, 2024
- Financial Intelligence Unit of Sri Lanka entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Secretariat for Non-Governmental Organizations – November 07, 2024
- Financial Intelligence Unit of Sri Lanka entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Registrar General of the Registrar General’s Department – August 09, 2024
- Administrative Penalties imposed by the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) on Financial Institutions from 01 January 2024 to 30 April 2024 – June 26, 2024
- Financial Intelligence Unit of Sri Lanka entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Financial Intelligence National Center of the Kingdom of Bahrain – June 19, 2024
- Financial Intelligence Unit of Sri Lanka entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption – June 18, 2024
- Central Bank of Sri Lanka to Function as the Regulatory and Supervisory Authority of Money or Value Transfer Service Providers – June 12, 2024
- Administrative Penalties imposed by the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) on Financial Institutions from 27 September to 31 December 2023 – February 19, 2024
- Financial Intelligence Unit of Sri Lanka entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Excise Department of Sri Lanka – February 16, 2024
YEAR 2023
- Imposition / Collection of Administrative Penalties by the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) to Enforce Compliance on Financial Institutions from 01 April 2023 to 26 September 2023 – October 17, 2023
- Asia Pacific Group on Money Laundering Visit to Sri Lanka – Mutual Evaluation Preparation Briefing and Workshop (6th to 8th September 2023) – September 15, 2023
- The Financial Intelligence Unit of Sri Lanka Releases the Sanitized Report of the Second National Risk Assessment on Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing – September 14, 2023
- Public Complaints on Unlawful Pyramid Schemes – August 24, 2023
- Regulations on Financial Consumer Protection – August 22, 2023
- Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka/The Chairman of the National Coordinating Committee, Dr Nandalal Weerasinghe, Attends the Asia Pacific Group on Money Laundering Annual Plenary, during 11th to 14th July 2023 in Vancouver, Canada – July 27, 2023
- Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Requirements for Gem and Jewellery Sector in Sri Lanka – July 19, 2023
- Non-Renewal of the Money Changing Permits issued to fifteen (15) Money Changers (MCs) for the year 2023 – July 10, 2023
- Real Estate Agents are Advised to Ramp up AML Measures – July 07, 2023 & July 13, 2023
- Imposition/ Collection of Administrative Penalties by the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) to Enforce Compliance on Financial Institutions from 17 November 2022 to 31 March 2023 – May 09, 2023
- Risks of using and investing in Cryptocurrency – March 29, 2023
YEAR 2022
- Public awareness in relation to defrauding individuals through scam calls, text messages, email messages and social media networks – December 12, 2022
- Imposition/ Collection of Administrative Penalties by the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) to Enforce Compliance on Financial Institutions from 01 July 2022 to 16 November 2022 – December 12, 2022
- Imposition/Collection of Administrative Penalties by the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) to Enforce Compliance on Financial Institutions – September 15, 2022
- Public awareness in relation to the use of Virtual Currencies in Sri Lanka – July 12, 2022 (Payments and Settlements Department of CBSL)
- Imposition of Administrative Penalties by the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) to Enforce Compliance on Financial Institutions during the Fourth Quarter of 2021 – June 29, 2022
YEAR 2021
- Public awareness on risks in getting involved in informal money transfer schemes – December 10, 2021
- Imposition of Administrative Penalties by the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) to Enforce Compliance on Financial Institutions during the Third Quarter of 2021 – November 2, 2021
- Beware of Financial Scams – October 26, 2021 (Bank Supervision Departtment of CBSL)
- Imposition of Administrative Penalties by the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) to Enforce Compliance on Financial Institutions during the Second Quarter of 2021 – July 20, 2021
- Imposition of penalties to enforce compliance on Financial Institutions during the first quarter of 2021 by the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) – May 19, 2021
- Public awareness on Risks in investing in Virtual Currencies in Sri Lanka by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka – April 09, 2021
- Imposition of penalties to enforce compliance on Financial Institutions during 2020 by the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) – January 11, 2021
YEAR 2020
- Notice to Designated Non Finance Businesses and Professions – September 29, 2020
- Imposition of penalties to enforce compliance on Financial Institutions during 2019 and 2020 by the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) – July 24, 2020
- Delisting of Sri Lanka by the European Commission from its List of High Risk 3rd Countries – May 12, 2020
- Providing Information on Beneficial Owners – February 02, 2020
YEAR 2019
- Notice to Real Estate Dealers (Be Vigilant on Real Estate transactions) – December 15, 2019
- The Financial Action Task Force delisted Sri Lanka from the Grey List – October 21, 2019
- FIU-Sri Lanka entered into an agreement with INTERPOL National Central Bureau for Sri Lanka – October 11, 2019
- Notices to Designated Non Finance Businesses and Professions (Do Due Diligence) – September 15, 2019
- FIU – Sri Lanka entered into MOUs with Condominium Management Authority and National Gem and Jewellery Authority – September 03, 2019
- Notices to Designated Non Finance Businesses and Professions – August 27, 2019
- Notice to General Public (Use of Real Estate Properties for Terrorist Activities) – June 14, 2019
- Notice to Real Estate Dealers (Use of Real Estate Properties for Terrorist Activities) – June 14, 2019
- Notices to Designated Non Finance Businesses and Professions – March 21 & 24, 2019
- The Financial Action Task Force endorsed the progress made by Sri Lanka – February 25, 2019
YEAR 2018
- Special Notice to Real Estate and Gem and Jewellery Businesses – December 14/16, 2018
- Notice to Designated Non Finance Businesses and Professions (Real Estate/ Gem and Jewellery) – November 16, 2018
- The FIU – Sri Lanka enters into an MOU with Department of Motor Traffic – November 13, 2018
- The FIU – Sri Lanka enters into an MOU with Insurance Regaulatory Commission of Sri Lanka – August 27, 2018
- Notice to the Customers of Financial Institutions – July 29, 2018
- The FIU – Sri Lanka enters into an MOU with Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka – June 26, 2018
- Important Notice to Designated Non Finance Businesses and Professions – Apr. 15, 2018
YEAR 2017
- The FIU – Sri Lanka enters into a MOU with Sri Lanka Police – Dec. 15, 2017
- The FIU – Sri Lanka enters into a MOU with the FIU of the Kingdom of Bhutan and China AML Monitoring and Analysis Centre – Aug. 04, 2017
- 20th Annual Meeting of the APG, in Colombo, Sri Lanka during July 17-21, 2017 – Aug. 01, 2017
- 20th Annual Meeting of the APG, in Colombo, Sri Lanka during July 17-21, 2017 – July 13, 2017
- Obligation of Reporting Suspicious Transactions to the FIU – June 2017
- The FIU – Sri Lanka Entered into a MOU with Department for Registration of Persons
YEAR 2016
YEAR 2013
YEAR 2012
- The FIU Sri Lanka enters into Memorandum of Understanding with FIUs of Mongolia, Russia, Saudi Arabia and USA
