Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- Sri Lanka's Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) has launched an inquiry into three former ministers over alleged illegal assets, police sources say.

The investigation, conducted by the Illegal Assets Investigations Unit under the Money Laundering Act, involves former ministers Mahindananda Aluthgamage, Anura Priyadarshana Yapa and Rohitha Abeygunawardena.

A senior police officer told local media the probe focuses on how the former ministers accumulated their wealth, under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

Officials said the three politicians are expected to be summoned in the coming weeks to provide statements to investigators.

One of those under investigation, Mahindananda Aluthgam...