:: Commission to Investigate Allegation of Bribery or Corruption ::

Chairman's message

Justice Ameer Ismail
L.L.B (Cey.)
Attorney-at-Law

Chairman

Welcome to the Homepage of Sri Lanka's permanent Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC)

This Commission was established under Act No. 19 of 1994. It is independent and all powers relating to investigations and prosecutions are statutorily vested in the Commission. Everybody attached to the Commission is required to assist the Commission and to maintain secrecy of all information coming into his/her possession and any violation is a punishable offence under the Act.

In this Homepage appears information regarding the working of the Commission and it provides a brief account of Sri Lanka's history in combating Bribery and Corruption.

The organizational structure, powers and functions of the Commission, bribery and corruption laws and details of the prevention programme appearing in this page may provide interesting material for any member of the public.

The close partnership between the Commission and the public would necessarily pave the way for achieving substantial success in combating bribery and corruption.

The Commission cordially welcomes any suggestions, views and recommendations that could improve the working of this institution.

Director General 's message

Piyasena Ranasinghe

Director General

I am very pleased to issue a message to our web-page at the time of its inauguration today.

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), being the sole authority to combat such social evils, attempts its best to safeguard the rights of the people by eradicating bribery and corruption from the public service. Unquestionably a corruption-free public service is the major ingredient that ensures the emergence of good governance in a country.

It is truism that the public service of any country is infected with corruption to varying degrees-from negligible to the disastrous.

It is with positive interaction among all the components and elements of good governance that we can eradicate or rather minimize this social menace.

I welcome the whole-hearted support and encouragement from all concerned in Sri Lanka and from the well-wishers of the international community.