Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananda Wijepala revealed that an estimated $600 million in local assets has gone missing and been seized by a group of people.
These comments were made while participating in the inauguration of the Proceeds of Crime Investigation Division, which was opened in Colombo today.
The Minister, who further commented, stated that although the country has obtained project loans of $8 billion, the amount of assets available is less than $2 billion.