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Corruption

Sri Lanka to establish independent prosecutor unit ‘very soon’: Justice Minister

The NPP government in its manifesto promised an independent prosecution office

February 24, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka appoints top panel look into anti-money laundering, terrorism financing evaluation

Sri Lanka's third evaluation has been postponed by one year to March 2026.

February 10, 2025 4 min read

Switzerland pledges support to recover Sri Lanka’s stolen held abroad 

President has promised to bring back all stolen assets during the past governments

January 24, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s anti-money laundering, terrorism financing evaluation postponed by 1 year

The country has already fallen in grey list twice.

January 9, 2025 5 min read
Sri Lanka’s drug traffic-led money laundering, terrorism financing threats up in 2024/25: FIU

FIU assessment comes ahead of FATF mutual evaluation; Sri Lanka has been in Grey List twice

Sri Lanka’s CPC to introduce digital fuel card to minimize corruption

The fuel card could be used at any filling station across the country: Digital Ministry

Political victimization commission releasing criminals – Vijitha Herath

National Peoples’ Power (NPP) is accusing the Presidential Commission of Inquiry into political victimization (PCOI) o...

Imesh Ranasinghe
January 27, 2021 3 min read

Army chief wants corruption out of the quarantine process

“Unscrupulous elements” offering to fill hotels with foreign arrivals should not be tolerated Army Commander General...

January 13, 2021 4 min read

Mahapola Fund has lost over LKR600 million - COPE

Parliamentary Committee orders a CID investigation into large scare corruption at Mahapola lottery

January 12, 2021 3 min read

CID probing ten charges against former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen – AG’s Dept

The Fort Magistrate has remanded former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen and six others who had allegedly helped him to avoid ...

October 19, 2020 2 min read

Dappula faults CID for not nabbing Bathiudeen – AG’s Spokeswoman

The Attorney General Dappula de Livera has upbraided the Criminal Investigation Department over Police actions over the ...

Arjuna Ranawana
October 15, 2020 2 min read

MR says PM’s and President’s offices will be audited after 20A but Auditors’ Union disagrees

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa is saying that the offices of the President and the Prime Minister will continue to be ...

Imesh Ranasinghe
October 5, 2020 3 min read

Bribery Commission files charges against Ravi K and Aloysius

The Bribery Commission has filed charges against former Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake for allegedly accepting an ap...

September 22, 2020 1 min read
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Anura Kumara wants Central Bank actions between 2008 and 2015 probed

Leader of the National Peoples’ Power alliance (NPP) Anura Kumara Dissanayake is asking the government to provide a se...

September 8, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka President promises a Constitution with “One country, one law for all people”

• Sweeping changes to the country’s Constitution that will ensure a stable Parliament • Priority will be given...

August 20, 2020 3 min read
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Committee to probe irregularities, misconduct in state banks during the past regime

The Cabinet has appointed a committee to investigate alleged irregularities, unproductive initiatives and misconduct in ...

August 19, 2020 1 min read
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New Justice Minister Ali Sabry promising court reforms to reduce delays

Newly minted Justice Minister Mohamed Ali Sabry is promising major reforms in the Courts system because he has seen the ...

August 18, 2020 2 min read

Missing Monk claiming National List Parliamentary seat tells a harrowing tale in Youtube Video

The Buddhist Monk holding the key to the single Parliamentary seat won by the Monks-led Our People’s Power Party (OPPP...

Arjuna Ranawana
August 14, 2020 3 min read

At least 14 new Cabinet Ministers have corruption charges levelled against them - Opposition

The Samagi Jana Balavegaya is not against the appointment of Mohamed Ali Sabry as Justice Minister because he is a Musli...

August 13, 2020 1 min read
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Intelligence officers helped trap wanted Negombo Prison Chief Sampayo - Police

Sri Lanka’s State Intelligence Service is assisting police battle organized crime and drug cartels, a Senior Police of...

August 3, 2020 2 min read
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Probe finds misappropriation of funds in the Central Cultural Fund – Prime Minister’s office

A three-member committee that probed alleged misappropriation from the Central Cultural Fund has found that the fund had...

July 29, 2020 2 min read

Customs to destroy all confiscated illegally imported Tobacco Leaves – Cabinet Spokesman

Customs will destroy stocks of illegally imported tobacco leaves which are confiscated the Cabinet has decided Co-Cabine...

July 9, 2020 2 min read

Government doctors threaten to strike if demands are not met by July 16

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) is warning that unless the government moves swiftly to clear burea...

July 7, 2020 2 min read

No truth to Aluthgamage's Cricket World Cup Match-fixing allegation - Police

The probe into whether the 2011 Cricket World Cup final was fixed so that Sri Lanka would lose launched by the Special I...

July 3, 2020 3 min read

Watchdogs call for a clean poll but expect the Media to fight dirty like last year

The Presidential Election of 2019 was the poll where Social Media played a major role and widespread unethical conduct w...

Arjuna Ranawana
June 29, 2020 5 min read

Aluthgamage's World Cup match fixing allegation has stirred a Hornet’s nest

Pohottuwa politico Mahindananda Aluthgamage is firing off controversial statements in rapid succession these days to hel...

Arjuna Ranawana
June 20, 2020 5 min read