Download PDF

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.

Investigation Officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption arrested a Labour Officer at around 1844 hours on 18.01.2024.

Investigation Officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption arrested an SI and a Police Constable at around 1840 hours on 16.01.2024.

Update – Anoma Polwatte Judgement. 11/01/2024
The Supreme Court Judgement Anoma S. Polwatte Vs The Director General of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption and others (SC/Writ Application No.1/2011) was a matter decided on the basis that directing the Director General to institute of criminal proceedings was a function of the Commission and therefore directive of all three Commissioners must be a prerequisite to file action against the Accused.

Update – Anoma Polwatte Judgement. 11/01/2024
The Supreme Court Judgement Anoma S. Polwatte Vs The Director General of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption and others (SC/Writ Application No.1/2011) was a matter decided on the basis that directing the Director General to institute of criminal proceedings was a function of the Commission and therefore directive of all three Commissioners must be a prerequisite to file action against the Accused.

An Investigation Officer attached to the Investigations Unit of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption was arrested by the Piliyandala Police on a complaint made in relation to a sexual assault. The suspect was remanded until 12.01.2024 after producing before the Kesbewa Magistrate’s Court. Accordingly, the Commission took action to suspend the Officer from the service and has initiated preliminary investigations in relation to the matter.

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption conducted a prevention program for 75 officers of the State Timber Corporation including Deputy Managers, Assistant Managers Regional Managers, Divisional Managers, Area Managers, District forest officers of the Forest Department on 12th January 2024, at the auditorium of the State Timber Corporation, Battaramulla. Resource contribution for the program was given by Mrs. Thushari Dayarathne , Assistant Director General of CIABOC.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe appointed the new members to the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption on 21st December 2023.