The meeting of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Legal Affairs (anti-corruption) and Media was held last Friday on 26th September 2019 at the Parliament to discuss the broad-based initiative of integrating anti-corruption studies into the into higher education curricula within the country to fight against bribery and corruption in a holistic manner. The Committee Meeting chaired by Hon. (Dr.) Jayampathy Wickramaratne was graced by many Higher Education Institutes in the country including the Universities of Colombo, Peradeniya, Jaffna, Sri Jayewardenepura, as well as the Open University of Sri Lanka and the National Police Academy.

The officers of CIABOC have arrested an Office Assistant attached to the Madurupitiya Primary School in Meerigama Division of Minuwangoda Educational Zone when receiving a bribe of Rs.10,000/- solicited to offer government employment in the post of Driver.

CIABOC Awareness lecture and discussion with the public officials of Trincomalee District under Implementation of National Action Plan was conducted on 20th September at District Secretariat Trincomalee successfully. More than 120 public officials including Divisional Secretaries actively participated to the program which was conducted by Ms. Manodhi Hewawasam, Assistant Director Legal, SI J Kariappar, M S Mohomad Irfan, Harsha Madushanka & A D D K Amarathunga Authorized Investigators of the CIABOC.

The officers of the CIABOC have arrested the Watcher of the Prince of Wale’s College - Moratuwa on 20.09.2019 whaen accepting a bribe of Rs.8, 000/- from the complainant to make necessary arrangements to admit the complainant’s son to Grade 8 of the school. The amount of money accepted by the suspect was an advance of the total amount of Rs.10, 000/- solicited to commit the above undertaking.

On 20.09.2019, the Principal of the Hindu College – Jaffna was arrested by the officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption when accepting a bribe of Rs.50,000/- to admit a student to year 7 class of the school. The principal had solicited Rs.100,000/- for this purpose and he had already taken Rs.50, 000/- from the complainant prior to this raid of the total amount.

CIABOC’s Education Sector Prevention Program held @ Trincomalee Wigneshwara Collegge on 20th of September 2019 8.30 am onwards.

CIABOC together with CaFFE Awareness to general public of Karainagarr Divisional Secretariat was held on 19th of September 2019 @ Karainagar DS office auditorium. Karainagarr Divisional Secretariat Mrs. Usha, Mr. S. M. Sabry (ADL), CaFFE Acting Executive Director Ahamaed Manaz Makeen, CaFFE Jaffna District Co odinator also Particpated. Mr. S. M. Sabry (ADL) CIABOC address the gathering “Towards integrity” Eradication of Bribery and Corruption and Mr. Ahamed Manaz also address the gathering with related to Election laws and regulations.

A prevention programme was held at Jaffna District Secretariat on 18.09.2019, specially focusing on Member of Local Government and public officials of Jaffna District Secretariat from 9.00 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. The programme was organized by CaFFE, Jaffna Assistant District Secretary Mrs. Krishanthi, CaFFE Executive Director Ahamed Manas Makeen and Assistant Director (Legal) Mr. S. M. Sabry (CIABOC), Jaffna District Election Commissioner Mr. Amal Raj, East West Management Mr. Mark and Mr. Indhika Perera AAL also took participated.

The Hon. Judge of the Colombo High Court, Mr. Gihan Kulathunga convicted the former Agrarian Development officer of Addalachchenai Agrarian Development Centre Abdul Latheef Abdul Gani and his Clerk Sulaimanlebbe Munas on 19.09.2019, the first accused of the indictment served by the Director General of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption. He was convicted for the 04 counts of the indictment and imposed 16 years of rigorous imprisonment as he was sentenced to 4 years for each count convicted. Furthermore, a fine of Rs.20, 000/- was imposed as Rs.5,000/- per each count carrying with a default sentence of 1 year rigorous imprisonment. He was further ordered to pay a compensation of Rs.50, 000/- to the complainant carrying with a default sentence of 2 years rigorous imprisonment. Further Hon. High Court Judge ordered 1st Accused to pay a fine of Rs. 8000.00 under section 26 of the Bribery Act.

Public Sector Prevention Unit of CIABOC organized two programs for public servants of Mannar & Jaffna districts, regarding the eradication of Bribery & Corruption.
One program was held on 2019.09.05 at the auditorium of Mannar District Secretariat Office. Nearly 110 public servants such as Divisional Secretaries, Assistant Divisional Secretaries, Accountants, Development Officers, Grama Niladaries, Land Officers, Land Officers, Labour Officers and Samurdi Officers participated for the program. In this program, Mannar - Additional District Secretary : Mr Gunapalan delivered a speech about Bribery & Corruption in the public sector.

A Field Instructor attached to the Land Commissioner General’s Office, Ampara was convicted by the Hon. High Court Judge Mr. Vikum Kaluarachchi on all charges leveled against the accused by CIABOC.

10th to 12th August 2019 had a residential workshop for prosecutors in CIABOC at Waskaduwa Citrus Hotel .President of the Court of Appeal, President's Counsel , Hon. Justice Mr.Yasantha Kodagoda, Additional Solicitor General , President's Counsel Ms.Ayesha Jinasena and Deputy Solicitor General Mr.Thusith Mudalige were participated as resource persons.From CIABOC Commissioner Justice W Lal Ranjith Silva , President's Counsel Mr. Sarath Jayamanne Director General - CIABOC and CIABOC Prosecutors were participated.