NGO Crackdown Risks Complicating Sri Lankaβs FATF Compliance Battle
Source: Lanka News
Category: Politics
Region: Sri Lanka
Published: October 19, 2026 at 06:05
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Sri Lankaβs campaign to strengthen anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing controls faces a delicate balancing act as the country prepares for an international evaluation: tightening financial safeguards without imposing excessive restrictions on civil society, discouraging legitimate funding or undermining fundamental freedoms. The proposed Non-Governmental Organisations (Registration and Supervision) Bill 2026 has emerged as a contentious [β¦] The post NGO Crackdown Risks Complicating Sri Lankaβs FATF Compliance Battle appeared first on Lankanews.lk .