COLOMBO, Oct. 22 -- The Sri Lanka Police on Sunday (19) formally inaugurated the Proceeds of Crime Investigation Division (PCID), a specialized unit established under the Proceeds of Crime Act No. 05 of 2025 to trace, investigate, and recover assets obtained through unlawful means.

The division, housed at the old Police Headquarters in Colombo, was declared open under the patronage of Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala.

According to police officials, the PCID has been mandated to investigate both criminal and non-criminal acquisitions of wealth and property. The unit is empowered to initiate civil proceedings in cases where assets are determined to have been unlawfully acquired, marking a major expansion of the state's capacity to...