Lawyers report only two suspicious transactions in six years: CBSL

The country’s legal profession filed only two Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) with the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) between 2020 and 2026, Central Bank of Sri Lanka Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe said yesterday. Speaking at a symposium where regulators pressed the profession to lift its compliance standards and the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) conceded the shortfall and ple ..