FATF Rules or Civic Clampdown? Sri Lanka’s NGO Crackdown Faces Scrutiny
Source: Lanka News
Category: General
Region: Sri Lanka
Published: September 21, 2026 at 05:03
📝 Summary
Sri Lanka’s latest anti-money-laundering drive is facing an uncomfortable challenge from civil society groups, which warn that international Financial Action Task Force (FATF) standards are being stretched far beyond their intended purpose to impose sweeping controls on non-profit organisations. The warning comes as Sri Lanka undergoes its third mutual evaluation on anti-money laundering and countering […] The post FATF Rules or Civic Clampdown? Sri Lanka’s NGO Crackdown Faces Scrutiny appeared first on Lankanews.lk .