AML amendments open door to LTTE black money, claims Wimal

06-Jul-2026

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National Freedom Front leader Wimal Weerawansa has alleged that amendments to the Anti-Money Laundering Act could allow black money linked to the LTTE to enter Sri Lanka.

Addressing a media briefing in Colombo, he claimed the amendments grant a special Central Bank committee the authority to determine money laundering matters, with limited scope for judicial review. He alleged this could enable illicit funds to be used to acquire land and strategically important assets.

Weerawansa also accused the Government of facilitating such investments through administrative changes and criticised its broader economic and governance policies. The Government has not publicly responded to these allegations.