The Acting Unit Manager- Nochchiyagama of Sri Lanka Mahaweli Authority was arrested by the Investigation Officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption for soliciting and accepting a bribe.The arrest was made on 20.09.2023 following a complaint lodged by an individual in Nochchiyagama.

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Brbery or Corruption conducted a Prevention Programme for officers of the Special Investigation Unit of Sri Lanka Corps of Military Police on 11th September 2023. Resource contribution for the programme was given by Ms. Diana Kodituwakku, Additional Director (Legal), Mrs. J. L. A. Udeshika Madhubashini (Prevention Officer) and Mrs. Chamodi Jayasinhe (Prevention Officer).

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption with the collaboration of the United Nations Development Programme conducted a One-day TOT workshop under the JURE Project on 26th August 2023 at Hotel Renuka, Kollupitiya for officers of the CIABOC.

A prevention programme was held on 18.08.2023 for 300 Document Assistants in the Register General’s Department. Assistant Director General Mrs. Thushari Dayaratne and Prevention Officers Mrs. Chamodi Jayasinghe, Mrs. Maduka Ruwanthi of CIABOC provided the resource contribution.

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) conducts the programme, “Let’s endow a corruption-free generation” to establish “Integrity Clubs”. A programme under this was held on 22nd July 2023 at Hotel Aradhana, Galle for students of Janadhipathi Balika Vidyalaya, Galle and around 250 students attended it. Students of Vidyaloka Vidyalaya and All Saints College, Galle who have already established Integrity Clubs also shared their experience here. Students of St. Aloysius College, Thiranagama Bodiraja Vidyalaya, Anuladevi Vidyalaya, and Sacred Heart Convent, Galle were also present. Students were given knowhow on the National Action Plan for Combatting Bribery and Corruption, promoting integrity and its practical applications. Establishment of Integrity Clubs also took place here. A musical session was held during night time around a bonfire and was aimed at strengthening the integrity in students by improving their taste for music and also to inculcate concepts of integrity. The programme was conducted under the guidance of Mrs. Sunethra Jayasinghe, Deputy Director General, CIABOC and the resource contribution was provided by Mrs. Dushmanthi Rajapaksha - Assistant Director General and Prevention Officers, Mrs. Udeshika Jayasekara, Miss. Vimukthi Jayasooriya, Miss. Rushanthi Dilshani and Mr. Shammi Srilal. Information and communication technology support for the programme was provided by Investigation Officers, Mr. Pradeeep Amarajeewa and Mr. Theekshana Wickramasingha.

The Officers of CIABOC have arrested the Colony Officer of Divisional Secretariat, Padaviya on 25.08.2023. The complainant who is a resident of Padaviya Sri Pura area and owns a Swarnabhumi deed of Divisional Secretariat, Padaviya. The suspect has solicited a bribe to make the necessary arrangements to transfer the said deed to a complainant’s relative and was arrested at the Colony Officer’s Office, Padaviya, Sri Pura when accepting a bribe of Rs.25,000/-.

On a complaint made to the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption, Investigation Officers of CIABOC have arrested a Technical Officer serves at the Divisional Engineers Office, Mathugama on 25.08.2023 for accepting a bribe of Rs. 5,000/-.

The complainant, a conductor of Diyasenpura sub-depot, was given a charge sheet for issuing summary ticktes to passengers, and the suspect has initially demanded and accepted Rs. 20,000.00 from him as a bribe in order to get the support of higher officials at the disciplinary inquiry and conduct it in a manner that favours him and give a softer punishment. The arrest was made along the Hingurakgoda-Medirigiriya road near Diwulankadawala area while soliciting another Rs. 60,000.00.

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) in collaboration with the UNDP Sri Lanka under ‘JURE’ Project conducted a three-day Residential Workshop from 21st to 23rd July, 2023 at Hotel Blue Waters, Wadduwa, comprising number of capacity building sessions.

“Residential Training Program for Trainers in the Western Province”

In a determined effort to combat corruption, the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption collaborated with partners UNDP, the European Union, the UNICEF under the JURE project – the Justice Reform Program. This initiative launched a year-long program targeting 400 officers. The “Residential Training Program for Trainers in the Western Province” marked a significant stride in this journey.

On a complaint received by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery and Corruption, Investigation Officers of the Commission arrested a Police Constable and a Police Sergeant attached to Teldeniya Division Crime Investigation Unit on 22.08.2023 for allegations of soliciting and accepting a bribe.
The suspects have demanded Rs. 10,000 from the complainant in order to abstain from taking legal action against him for the offense of transporting illicit liquor, kasippu in his three-wheeler, and to allow him sell kasippu without any disturbance thereafter. The suspects have initially taken Rs. 5,000/- from the complainant and was arrested in front of Dhana Nandana Timer Mill, Digana while accepting the remaining Rs. 5,000/-.

A Corruption Prevention Programme was conducted at the Kallady Police Training College on 03rd August 2023 for Police Constables promoted to the rank of Police Sergeant, and the programme was conducted with the resource contribution of Prevention Officers, Mrs. J. L. A. Udeshika Madhubashini, Ms. Rushanthi Dilshani, and Officer-in-Charge, Corruption Division II, Mr. T. M. T. S. Tennakoon.