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Part V · Currency Reporting at the Border

25. Seizure or detention of cash &c,

Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails. Open the official Sinhala text, official PDF on documents.gov.lk

An authorised officer may seize and, in accordance with the provisions of this part detain, any cash or negotiable bearer instruments which is being imported into, or exported from Sri Lanka in any form or manner if he or she has reasonable grounds for suspecting that it is —

(a)

derived from the commission of any unlawful activity ; or

(b)

intended by any person for use in the commission of an unlawful activity ;

(c)

intended to be used for or in connection with an offence connected with the financing of terrorism in term of the Convention on the Suppresion of

Terrorist Financing Act, No. 25 of 2005.

Financial Transactions Reporting

Part VI

Offences and Liabilities

Part VII

Miscellaneous