75 cases filed during the first year after the enactment of the Anti-Corruption Act

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75 cases filed during the first year after the enactment of the Anti-Corruption Act

After the enactment of the Anti-Corruption Act No. 9 of 2023, repealing the Bribery Act No. 11 of 1954, Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption Act No. 19 of 1994 and the Declaration of Assets and Liabilities Law No. 1 of 1975 in September 2023, the Commission has filed 75 cases during the period from 26.03.2024 to 31.12.2024 as follows under this Act.

Month	Number of cases filed
March	1
April	1
May	3
June	12
July	10
August	11
September	2
October	4
November	6
December	25
Total	75

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75 cases filed during the first year after the enactment of the Anti-Corruption Act 07 January 2025

CIABOC commences duties for the New Year 06 January 2025

At the hearing of the Revision Application, CPA /13/2024 of the Bribery Commission, Court of Appeal orderes to retry the High Court Case the Commission filed against an Administrative Grama Niladhari 30 December 2024

As per the Guidelines of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption, Sri Lanka Customs Introduces an Online Portal on Legally Imported Vehicles 24 December 2024

Two more bank accounts of former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella suspended 19 December 2024

Detection & Raids

Police Sergeant arrested on allegations of soliciting and accepting a bribe of Rs. 5,000/- 02 January 2025

Two businessmen arrested on allegations of soliciting and accepting a bribe of Rs. 9 million 02 January 2025

A Beat Forest Officer and a Forest Field Assistant arrested on allegations of soliciting and accepting bribes 24 December 2024

A woman in Thalathuoya arrested on allegations of accepting a bribe of Rs. 350,000/- 24 December 2024

Office Employee Assistant of the Department of Immigration and Emigration arrested on allegations of accepting a bribe of Rs. 6000/- 24 December 2024

Convictions

Colombo High Court sentenced three former Customs Superintendents and an Assistant Superintendent to 35 years of rigorous imprisonment after finding guilty to the charges of soliciting a bribe of Rs. 150 Million and accepting Rs. 125 Million 18 November 2024

Person Attempted to Offer Bribe Sentenced to Two Years Rigorous Imprisonment 23 September 2024

A person offered bribe to Police Officer given prison sentence, suspened for 15 years 06 September 2024

Suspended two-year prison sentence imposed on former Minister A.H.M. Fowzie 02 September 2024

A suspended prison sentence of two years and fine imposed on a Grama Niladhari in Pelellegama, Ratnapura 31 August 2024

International Relations

2020 - The Country Statement which has been delived by Justice W.L.R.Silva, Commissioner, Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption, Sri Lanka 02 September 2020

The Conference of the State Parties to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption – Eighth Session (13-20 December 2019, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates) 16 January 2020

The Article on Anti- Corruption by the Director General for the Junior Bar Law Journal 09 January 2020

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