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| (1) Where an Institution-
| | (a) has reasonable grounds to suspect that any transaction or attempted transaction may be related to the commission of any unlawful activity or any other criminal offence ; or | | |
| | (b) has information that it suspects may be relevant-
| | | (i) to an act preparatory to an offence under the provisions of the Convention on the Suppression of Financing of Terrorism Act, No. 25 of 2005; |
| (ii) to an investigation or prosecution of a person or persons for an act constituting an unlawful activity, or may otherwise be of assistance in the enforcement of the Money Laundering Act, No. 5 of 2006 and the Convention on the Suppression of Terrorist Financing Act, No. 25 of 2005, |
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| (2) A report under subsection (1) shall-
| | (a) be in writing and may be given by way of mail, telephone to be followed up in writing within twenty-four hours, fax or electronic mail or such other manner as may be determined by the Financial Intelligence Unit; | | |
| | (b) be in such form and contain such details as may be prescribed by the Financial Intelligence Unit; | | |
| | (c) contain a statement of the grounds on which the Institution holds the suspicion ; | | |
| | (d) be signed or otherwise authenticated by the Institution. | | |
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| (3) A person who has made a report or has given any information to the Financial Intelligence Unit shall provide to the Financial Intelligence Unit any further information that it has about the transaction or attempted transaction or the parties to the transaction if requested to do so by the Financial Intelligence Unit. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts