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Corruption

Sri Lanka leader to appoints panel to amend flaws anti-corruption law

The new Anti-Corruption Act was enacted after negotiations for $2.9 bln IMF bailout package

December 31, 2024 3 min read

Sri Lanka President, central bank discuss AML/CFT measures to prevent blacklisting again

Sri Lanka has already fallen into FATF grey list twice

December 24, 2024 4 min read

TISL launches research report on Sri Lanka’s private sector corruption risks

Sri Lanka private sector functions as supply side for corruption - report

December 12, 2024 2 min read

Sri Lanka praises US State Dept for sanction against Rajapaksa allies

US State Department imposed sanctions on Udayanga Weeratunga & Kapila Chandrasena for alleged corrupt deals

December 10, 2024 2 min read
Sri Lanka continues high-profile arrests amid pressure on government to deliver

At least 15 high profile politicians including ex-president Wickremesinghe arrested under new NPP government

Sri Lanka’s former minister Rajapaksa arrested by CIABOC over abuse of power, corruption

Shssheendra hails from once powerful former President Mahinda Rajapaksa's family

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
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“No questions asked” – COVID-19 money laundering risks emerge: TISL

Sri Lanka’s new “no questions asked” policy on deposits of foreign currency should be consistent with the country�...

May 7, 2020 2 min read

Parliamentary committee calls for Police probe into corruption at Sri Lanka Cricket

The Parliamentary Committee On Public Enterprises, chaired by MP Sunil Handunnetti, is recommending that a complaint be ...

February 21, 2020 1 min read

A refund from Airbus is possible: TISL chief Obeyesekere

Sri Lanka’s best option is to use the dispute resolution mechanisms provided by the Organisation for Economic Cooperat...

Tania Madies
February 10, 2020 3 min read

Sri Lanka Cricket to be examined by COPE - Handunetti

The Parliamentary Committee on Public Enterprise (COPE) will summon three major government institutions including Sri La...

February 7, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka stagnant in global corruption perception index - TISL

Sri Lanka has made no progress in its ranking on Transparency International’s corruption perception index, the global ...

Nisali De Silva
January 23, 2020 2 min read

Ranjangate: Release the tapes of conversations with government members - Harin

Actor-politico Ranjan Ramanayake has audio recordings of phone conversations he had with the members of the current gove...

January 16, 2020 1 min read

Eran demands release of bond scam forensic audit report

United National Party (UNP) MP Eran Wickramaratne demanded yesterday that the forensic audit report on the alleged bond ...

January 9, 2020 2 min read

AG requests Speaker not to release bond scam forensic report

The Attorney General has requested Speaker Karu Jayasuriya not to release the forensic audit report on the alleged Centr...

January 7, 2020 1 min read

Sumathipala can be tried in court based on ICC anti-corruption report - Harin

MP Thilanga Sumpathipala can be tired in court based on the ICC's findings against him, Former Sports Minister Harin Fer...

Imesh Ranasinghe
January 7, 2020 3 min read
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New Govt obligated to eradicate bribery and corruption – CaFFE

The newly appointed government has a responsibility to improve the investigative process on allegations of bribery or co...

December 12, 2019 1 min read