New Anti-Corruption Act to come into force from Sep 15

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Colombo (LNW): The new Anti-Corruption Act recently passed in Parliament will come into force from September 15, 2023 and assets that have been illegally stationed overseas will be recovered via the new law, emphasised Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapaksa.

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) will also convey their support in this regard, the Minister told media.

Meanwhile, a special meeting was held between the Justice Minister and South Asian Regional Envoy to the UNODC Marco Teixeira yesterday (04).

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