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Corruption in Sri Lanka is considered a major problem in all levels of society, from the top echelons of political power to minor staff levels. According to Transparency International 's 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), Sri Lanka scored a 34 on a scale from 0 ("highly corrupt") to 100 ("very clean").
The Divi Neguma Bill was published in The Sri Lanka Gazette on 27 July 2012. [26] The bill established the Department of Divi Neguma Development by amalgamating the Samurdhi Authority of Sri Lanka, Southern Development Authority of Sri Lanka and the Udarata Development Authority, and created numerous community organisations, banks and banking societies. [27]
In May 2018, the Sri Lanka parliament approved a special high court [33] that would expedite the hearing and trial of bribery and corruption related cases. The concept for the High Court Trial-at-Bar was instituted with the passage of amendments to the Judicature Act, the purpose of expediting cases from the Rajapaksa Government era. [ 34 ]
Sri Lanka’s Parliament on Wednesday approved an anti-corruption legislation as the island nation attempts to overcome an unprecedented economic crisis. The legislation is part of the ...
The Financial Crimes Investigation Division was formed on 26 February 2015 under the purview of Sri Lanka Police Service. FCID is directly responsible in handling the investigations on the corruption charges against the Rajapaksa Administration and the public service that involved in large-scale corruption which led to destabilize the Government revenue.
A State Counsel is a public prosecutor, representing the Attorney General of Sri Lanka in the legal system of Sri Lanka as well as representing the state on behalf of the Attorney General on Criminal and civil proceedings related to the state or state institutions. [1]
Sri Lanka spinner Praveen Jayawickrama was charged with three counts of breaching International Cricket Council’s anti-corruption code. The world governing body said in a statement Thursday the ...
Federal prosecutors dropped corruption charges Friday against ... Adams bilked the city's public campaign finance program and received $100,000 in free travel to France, China, Sri Lanka, India ...