Having an objective to strengthen the fight against financial corruption, the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) and the Financial Intelligence Unit of Sri Lanka (FIU) formalized their collaboration by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on January 18th, 2024.

According to a complaint made by a person in Katuwewa, Hambantota, Investigation Officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption arrested a Grama Niladhari at around 1452 hours on 31.01.2024.

In an ongoing effort to combat bribery and corruption, the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Briberies and Corruption, since mid-2023, has spearheaded an initiative aimed at fostering public engagement in reporting such incidents. The campaign strategically placed specially designed stickers in prominent locations frequented by the general public, starting with Galle, Kandy, and Anuradhapura, and concluding with Jaffna in December, specifically targeting the railway station and various towns.

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption conducts programmes for school children under the theme, “Let’s Endow a Generation Possessing High Integrity” and two more workshops of this programme were conducted for 100 students and teachers of Aanamaduwa Model College and Anamaduwa Central College, Puttalum and for 100 students and teachers of Royal College, Seevalia Maha Vidyalaya, Vilayaya Central College and Ananda Balika Vidyalaya, Polonnaruwa.

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption has conducted a number of programmes for school children under the theme, “Let’s Endow a Generation Possessing High Integrity”. Moving forward, it conducted several more workshops and covered 250 students and teachers of Dharmadutha Vidyalaya, Vihara Maha Devi Balika Vidyalaya, Sujatha Maha Vidyalaya, Uva Maha Vidyalaya, Dhammananda Maha Vidyalaya, Udayaraja Maha Vidyalaya, Vishaka Balika Maha Vidyalaya and Rahula Maha Vidyalaya, Badulla, 250 students and teachers of Swarnapali Balika Maha Vidyalaya, Walisinghe Harischandra Maha Vidyalaya, Niwanthaka Chethiya Maha Vidyalaya, Mihintale Maha Vidyalaya and Thalawa Maha Vidyalaya, Anuradhapura, and 250 students and teachers of Wayamba Royal College, President Girls’ College, Kotalawala Maha Vidyalaya, Lakdas Vidyalaya nd Nissanka Maha Vidyalaya, Kurunegala.

In a pioneering effort to fortify professional ethics within the nation and raise awareness about the recently enacted Anti-Corruption Act No. 09 of 2023, the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CEYPETCO) and the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery and Corruption joined forces to conduct a comprehensive two-day prevention program.

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption was so far entrusted with the authority of taking action against bribery and corruption only in the Public Sector. Superceding the said authority, Anti-Corruption Act No. 09 of 2023 has empowered the Commission with the authority of taking action against the bribery and corruption within the Private Sector as well. Accordingly, the first raid on a bribery incident in the Private Sector was conducted on January 26, 2024, with the approval of the Commission.

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The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) conducts Training of Trainers (TOT) programmes in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government. These programmes are conducted under the theme, “Let’s make Sri Lanka a bribery and corruption free nation” and its fifth and sixth programmes were conducted successfully in Northern and North-Western provinces. Accordingly, 06 programmes of this series have now been completed.

An awareness programme was conducted on January 19 th 2024 for 57 Asst. Commissioners newly recruited to the Department of Inland Revenue. The new Anti-Corruption Act and legal provisions on bribery and corruption, integrity in the public service, responsibility and accountability expected from public officers, were covered here using case studies and practical activities. Resource contribution for the programme was provided by Mrs. Ama Wijesinghe - Asst. Director (Legal), Mrs. Udeshika Jayasekara (Prevention Officer) and Mrs. Madhuka Ruwanthi (Prevention Officer).

IMF representatives, Mrs. Sophia Zhang and Mrs. Manavi Abeywickrame met with the Commissioners of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption at the Commission premises on 17.01.2024. Mr. Joel Turkewitz and Dr. Sarwat Jahan of the IMF also participated virtually. The discussions primarily focused on the implementation of the provisions of the Anti-Corruption Act and on measures that should be taken to combat bribery and corruption in the country.

A meeting between the Commissioners of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption and the Acting IGP was held at the Commission premises on 17th January 2024. Several matters on improving the Investigation Division of the Commission were discussed at this meeting. Accordingly, matters on attaching Officers of Sri Lanka Police who are competent and experienced in investigation for vacancies at the Investigation Division of the Commission, and conducting investigations on money laundering and forensic analysis, the fields added to the Anti-Corruption Act, were given special focus. Further, matters in relation to providing subject-related knowledge required by the Investigation Officers of the Commission and handling joint invesitgations in terms of the new Act were discussed in detail.