Anti-Corruption Bill passed with amendments

July 19, 2023 at 5:54 PM

The Anti-Corruption Bill was passed with amendments and without a vote in Parliament today (19).

Amendments proposed by the Minister of Justice and certain amendments proposed by the opposition were incorporated during the Committee Stage of the Bill today.

The Bill was presented to the Parliament by the Minister of Justice, Prisons Affairs and Constitutional Reforms Hon. (Dr.) Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe on April 27, 2023.

The Second Reading debate of the Bill was held on June 21 and July 06, 2023. (NewsWire)