Sri Lanka, Jan. 6 -- A special awareness programme on the Proceeds of Crime Act, No. 5 of 2025, was conducted today (06) at the Ministry of Defence, aimed at educating the security and legal leadership on the complexities of illicit wealth recovery.

The session, held under the guidance of the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), focused on critical statutory obligations relating to the disclosure of information and the consequences of failure to disclose, which supports the national effort to dismantle organised financial crime, the Defence Ministry said in a statement.

The keynote lecture was delivered by Additional Solicitor General Air Commodore Sudarshana De Silva, PC, who also serves as the Judge Advocate...