PREFACE 

Money laundering has now become a frequently used term in Sri Lanka. Since January 2015 several investigations are being conducted by identified authorities in the view of ascertaining whether certain institutions and individuals have committed an offence or offences under the PMLA. I have seen recently many legal and non-legal personnel explaining through print and electronic media their own perception on money laundering. More often than not, these interpretations are legally wrong and misleading.

时常，这些解释是非法错误和误导。