The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka obtained membership of the Egmont Group, at its recent annual meeting in Doha, Qatar.

The Egmont Group which now stands at 116 is an association of FIUs established in 1995. It enables fostering global partnerships in combating money laundering and terrorist financing. Obtaining membership of the Egmont Group enables Sri Lanka's FIU to develop vital relationships to facilitate exchange of financial intelligence with FIUs in other countries.

At the Egmont Group meeting in Doha, Sri Lanka also signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the FIU of Indonesia for the exchange of financial information