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Sri Lanka has witnessed several arrest over bribery in the recent past
Most EPF money is invested in the government's main debt tool of rupee bonds
CIABOC has been pushing anti-corruption measures under the new NPP government
"The draft Bill falls short of establishing an effective and transparent BOI register.
The scam marks one of the most sophisticated, long-running insider financial crimes in Sri Lanka's corporate history
Total from the both frauds comes to more than US$500,000
New Act has empowered anti-graft body to effectively investigate, prosecute cases of bribery, corruption
"If you look at our debt, I don't think we can do that even if we go to the richest person in the world."
JVP has opposed many Indian projects strongly in the past
An ICIJ analysis has alleged Alles of using shell companies to buy properties in the U.K.
Recyclers said they could not make payments that did not go the BoI or the consolidated fund
“It’s not our houses that should be surrounded but theirs,” he added.
Anti-corruption legislation enactment delayed because Anti-Corruption Commission grappling with recruiting trained staff
“Why wasn’t an asset recovery law included in this? Why no retroactive punishment? said Attanayake.
“Next week, when this bill is brought to parliament, I believe we will be able to take that forward,” he said.
A stock of 204 million cigarettes, valued at 15 billion rupees, was destroyed at a storage yard in Kerawalapitiya
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| UAE Dirham | 90.4874 | 90.0766 |
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| S&P SL20 | 6,365.57 | +0.26% |
| CSE All Share | 22,157.40 | +0.56% |
| Turnover Rs | 2975.05 million | 1193.67 million |
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| 5-yr bond | 9.82 | 9.56 |
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The bill was challenged in terms of Article 121(1) of the constitution.
Governance diagnostic is done on the request of Sri Lanka - IMF
Ishara Dewendra, a senior ITN news anchor, resigned last week after allegedly facing sexual harassment at the workplace.
These offences are aggravated in the case of its commission on a child.
The new bill is expected to be brought to parliament and enacted by June this year.
Existing penal provisions are sufficient to take legal action against anyone who has made a false allegation, she said.
Most illegal spare parts that need a license are imported by mixing them with legal spare parts
Polls may increase crisis-hit Sri Lanka's uncertainty amid debt restructuring, IMF loan delay
Another anti-government protest planned for October 2 by apolitical, political activists
Opposition has raised concerns over higher price, lack of transparency on Sri Lanka's largest coal tender
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