As an initial step, the probe is to receive specialised assistance of the Financial Inteligence Unit (FIU) of India.

The objective of the probe is to look into money fraudulently taken away from Sri Lanka, to re-acquire such money and to bring the perpetrators to book.

Another objective is to ascertain undeclared assets and liabilities.

Speaking on this regard at the cabinet briefing at the Information Department, cabinet spokesman - minister Rajitha Senaratne has said that Interpol assistance would be sought to bring persons who had left the country after committing frauds, when the previous regime was in power.