The Sri Lanka Police today (20) officially inaugurated the Proceeds of Crime Investigation Division (PCID), established under the Proceeds of Crime Act No. 05 of 2025. The division, located at the old Police Headquarters building, was opened under the patronage of Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala. The PCID has been created to investigate assets, property, and funds obtained through illegal means. The Act empowers the new division to coordinate with 34 state institutions and to probe both criminal and non-criminal acquisitions of assets. It can also initiate civil cases in instances of unlawfully acquired property. Officials said the division will…
PCID : New Police Division to investigate unexplained wealth
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