Srilanka, Oct. 26 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has highlighted the importance of Sri Lanka's Third Mutual Evaluation on Anti-Money Laundering, Countering the Financing of Terrorism and Countering Proliferation Financing (AML/CFT/CPF) as a key opportunity for the country to demonstrate its progress in combating financial crime, identify areas for improvement and strengthen compliance with international standards.

Addressing the inaugural meeting of the evaluation, conducted by the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG), the Prime Minister stressed that the strength of a country's financial system depends not only on the laws and institutions established but also on their effectiveness, accountability and integrity in pr...