Srilanka, July 9 -- The Second Reading of the Prevention of Money Laundering (Amendment) Bill was passed in Parliament with a special majority this evening (09).



The bill was passed with 154 voting in favour and 2 voting against after a division was called following the second reading.



A vote on the Third Reading of the bill is slated to be taken shortly.



On Tuesday (07), the Cabinet of Ministers approved the resolution to present committee-stage amendments to the Draft Bill on Financial Transactions Reporting (Amendment) and the Draft Bill on Prevention of Money Laundering (Amendment) in Parliament.



Cabinet approval had previously been granted in February to publish the Draft Bill for Financial Transaction Reporting (A...