Top seminar on money laundering, terrorist funding on 18 March

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A seminar titled ‘Money Laundering and Terrorist Funding on Emerging Trends and Issues 2020 update’ will be held on 18 March at Movenpick Hotel Colombo 3 from 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.

It will be conducted by Dr. Dayanath Jayasuriya PC, former Chief Technical Adviser, UN Drug Control Program and Member of the UN Expert Panel on Drafting Model UN Law on Anti-Money-Laundering (AML), who has trained AML officers in over 25 countries including FCID officers.

He was also the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka and the Insurance Board of Sri Lanka.

His presentation will cover ‘Implications of the Fifth EU Money Laundering Directive’; ‘Bribery and Corruption - Detection and Prevention’; ‘Second Passport and Off-shore Jurisdictions’: ‘Immunity or High Risk?’; and ‘Enhanced Due Diligence to be Exercised by Directors and Senior Management of Financial Institutions, Lawyers and Auditors’. Additional presentations on the ‘Problems and Issues in Tracking the Money Trail’ will be handled by Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police (Rtd.) Ravi Waidyalankara, Attorney-at-Law.

‘ML Offences and Possible Defences’ will be dealt with by Asithe Siriwardena, Attorney-at-Law.

This informative and topical seminar is meant for directors, senior management and compliance and AML officers of banks, finance companies, unit trust management companies, insurance companies, audit firms, law firms and listed companies as well as stockbrokers, accountants, lawyers and regulators. For details, call Jane on 077 0715595 or James on 071 4725234.