S. G. Sisira Dharmasri Jayasekara

S G Sisira Dharmasri Jayasekara has been with the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) for more than 15 years and currently holds office as Deputy Director, of the Financial Intelligence Unit of CBSL. He is an experienced examiner in conducting supervision of financial institutions. He has published several articles on risk-based supervision in international and local journals. Mr. Jayasekara is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka, a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (UK), and an Associate Member of the Institute of Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka. Mr. Jayasekara also holds an MBA from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, MSc from the University of Birmingham, UK. He has also been involved as an assessor in conducting a mutual evaluation under the FATF 2012 methodology.

Publications

AML/CFT Regulations and Informal Remittance Services: The Case of Hawala
AML/CFT Regulations and Informal Remittance Services: The Case of Hawala
S. G. Sisira Dharmasri Jayasekara, Abdul Rafay. © 2023. 17 pages.
Informal remittance channels operate in various jurisdictions to promote illegal activities which are detrimental to the global efforts of combating money laundering. Here, in...
Risk-Based AML/CFT Regulations for Effective Supervision
Risk-Based AML/CFT Regulations for Effective Supervision
S. G. Sisira Dharmasri Jayasekara. © 2021. 31 pages.
Money laundering is a global threat that requires an urgent attention of policymakers to protect financial systems from criminals. A jurisdiction is required to develop a regime...