Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya yesterday presented the amended Anti-Corruption Bill to Parliament, seeking approval for changes aimed at strengthening Sri Lanka’s framework for preventing, investigating, and prosecuting corruption.
According to the Prime Minister’s Media Division, the proposed amendments seek to address legal and interpretation issues identified during implementation of the existing law, including inconsistencies between the Sinhala and English texts.
The changes also address practical and technical issues relating to corruption investigations and prosecutions, the administration of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), and the submission of declarations of assets and liabilities through the centralised electronic system.
The Government said the amendments would strengthen the legal framework required for the CIABOC to carry out its functions and enable more efficient implementation of the Anti-Corruption Act.