The office of the Director-General of the Commission became vacant on 07.10.2024, and H.E. the President, in terms of Section 25(2) of the Anti-Corruption Act, has delegated the powers, functions or duties of the Director General to present Additional Director General Mrs. M. R. Y. K. Udawela to assist the Commission until a new appointment is made within three months.
Mrs. M. R. Y. K. Udawela stepped into the legal profession after taking oaths in 1993, and on 16 January 1996, she joined the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption as an Assistant Director (Legal). She has over 28 years of experience at the Commission, and during this period, she has served under 07 Commissions and 08 Director Generals.