Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya presented the amended Anti-Corruption Bill to Parliament on August 19, seeking approval for changes aimed at strengthening Sri Lanka’s anti-corruption framework.
According to the Prime Minister’s Media Division, the amendments are intended to strengthen the prevention, investigation and prosecution of corruption while improving transparency, accountability and good governance in the public sector.
The proposed changes seek to address legal and interpretation issues identified during the implementation of the existing law, including inconsistencies between the Sinhala and English texts.
They also address practical and technical issues relating to corruption investigations and prosecutions, the administration of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), and the submission of declarations of assets and liabilities through the centralised electronic system.
The government said the amendments are expected to strengthen the legal framework required for CIABOC to carry out its functions and enable more efficient and effective implementation of the Anti-Corruption Act. (Newswire)