The first Corruption Prevention for the private sector in 2025 was conducted on 16.01.2025 for Executive Officers of Bogala Graphite Lanka Plc and was aimed at creating a clean nation by eliminating bribery and corruption. The programme was held at its premises and was attended by the General Manager and 37 Executive Officers.

Based on a complaint made by an individual in Mount Lavinia, Investigation Officers of the Commission arrested a Labour Officer of the Labour Department attached to the Colombo-West District Secretariat on allegations of soliciting and accepting a bribe of Rs. 250,000/-. According to the complainant, the said Officer has informed the complainant that he should increase the basic monthly salary of the employees of his company by Rs. 5,000/- and remit the EPF contribution relevant to the increased salary to the fund. He has further stated that the company has a history of offences and solicited the bribe to abstain from taking legal action with the support of senior officials and to return the documents taken into custody for investigations. The arrest was made at around 1.55 p.m. yesterday (22.01.2025) in front of the State Pharmaceutical Co-operation sales outlet near Templers Road junction while he was accepting the bribe.

Based on a complaint made by an individual in Nallur, Jaffna, Investigation Officers of the Commission arrested an authorized Immigration Officer on allegations of accepting a bribe of Rs. 500,000/- According to the complainant, he has been arrested for staying in Sri Lanka without a visa and the said Officer has solicited Rs. 500,000/- to attend the matters necessary to release the complainant from the Immigration Department’s Detention Center in Welisara, and the officer was arrested at around 4.42 p.m. yesterday (20.01.2025) while he was accepting the bribe inside the Detention Center.

Based on a complaint made by a resident of Liyannawatta in Walagedara, Investigation Officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption arrested a Sergeant attached to the Matugama Police Station at around 7.15 p.m. yesterday (15.01.2025). The arrest was made on allegations of bribery. According to the complainant, he has been driving a lorry from Matugama to Agalawatta on 14.01.2025, and the vehicle was stopped on the way to check the license. As the heavy-vehicle class of his license has expired, the said Sergeant took the driving license into his custody and demanded Rs. 5,000/- to return it without going for legal action. The arrest was made while accepting Rs.3,000/- from the solicited amount.

On 16 January 2025, the Support to Selected Anti-Corruption Initiatives Project, focusing on the E Asset Declaration System, was launched at the CIABOC Main Auditorium in Colombo. The event marked a significant milestone in Sri Lanka’s ongoing efforts to enhance transparency, accountability, and governance within the public sector.

High Court Judge Ranga Srinath Abeywickrama Dissanayake assumed office as the new Director General of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery and Corruption (CIABOC) on 10 January 2025 following the appointment H. E. the President made on 08 January 2025. This appointment has been made in terms of the powers vested in the President by Section 17 (1) of the Anti-Corruption Act, No. 9 of 2023.

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption conducted a Corruption Prevention Programme on 27.12.2023 for field and office-based officers of the Sabaragamuwa Road Passenger Transport Authority with the prime aim of empowering public service officers to eliminate bribery and corruption in government institutions and foster a clean public service. The programme was held at Hotel Kethumathi, and Prevention Officers of the Commission, Mr. Shammi Srilal and Mrs. Eranga Madushi delivered the lectures here.

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption conducted a Corruption Prevention Programme on 23.12.2023 for around 75 Government Officers with the prime aim of empowering public service officers to eliminate bribery and corruption in government institutions and foster a clean public service. The programme was held at the Tangalle Urban Council, and Prevention Officers of the Commission, Mrs. Wimukthi Jayasuriya and Mrs Udeshika Jayasekara delivered the lectures of the programme which went on for about 7 hours.

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.

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption conducted a Corruption Prevention Programme on 12.12.2024 for around 100 Police Officers with the prime aim of empowering public service officers to eliminate bribery and corruption in government institutions and foster a clean public service. The programme was held at the Pahalagama Police Training College, and Prevention Officers of the Commission, Mr Shammi Srilal and Mrs Eranga Madushi delivered the lectures here.

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption commenced duties for the 2025 New Year after hoisting the national flag and singing the national anthem at 8.30 a.m. today (01.01.2025). The Director General of the Commission addressed the gathering first and emphasized the need for the contribution and commitment of all officers to achieve the massive task that has been assigned to the Commission by the Anti-Corruption Act.
All officers then joined with the live telecast of the “Clean Sri Lanka” project launching and gave the oath of public service simultaneously with the live telecast.

A Corruption Prevention Programme was conducted for all 50 Veterinary Surgeons of the Department of Animal Production and Health (Central Province) to raise awareness of allegations of bribery and corruption. The programme was held on 19th December 2024 at the Animal Husbandry Training Center, Gatambe, and Prevention Officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption, Mrs. J. L. A. Udeshika Madhubashini and Mr. Shammi Srilal were the resource persons for this programme. The participants were made aware of what bribery and corruption are, their repercussions and measures taken to prevent them, the concept of integrity and of the Anti-Corruption Act, and finally discussed the issues they have in that regard.