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Bribery was an offence punishable under the Penal Code as far back as 1883. It was during the British rule that bribery was introduced as a criminal offence into the Statute Book. In 1954 the Bribery Act was enacted to contain bribery in the Public Service. In 1958 the Bribery Commissioner's Department was established by the Act No.40, under the Ministry of Justice. In1994 the Act no.19 created the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption. The first Commission commenced activities on 15th December, 1994.

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  • Premises Expected Target Group Time Date
    Ministry of Public
    Administration
    Officers of the Ministry and the general public 0200pm 22nd February 2010
    Registrar General Office 1000am Officers of Registrar General's Office, Central Envirnment Authority, Foreign Employment Bureau 1000am 23rd February 2010
    District Secretaries office-Galle Officers of the DS office 0100pm 24th February 2010
    Ministry of Education Officers of Examination Department & MoE 1000am 25th February 2010
    Pensioner's Department Officers of the Pensioners' Department 1000am 26th  February 2010
    CIABOC Officers of the Pensioners' Department 0200pm 26th February 2010
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  • Premises Expected Target group Time Date
    Pallekele
    Educational Exhibition
    General Public & Government
    Officials
      8th February 2010
    Pallekele
    Educational Exhibition
    General Public & Government
    Officials
      9th February 2010
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  • Workshop Target group Time Date
    Demonstration of newly introduced investigation equipments Attorney 0230 22nd February 2010
    Traning for investigation Investigation 1000 5th March
    Officers on newly introduced investigation equipments Officers   2010
    Training for investigation officers on newly introduced investigation equipments Investigation Officers 1000 12th March 2010
    Training for investigation officers on newly introduced investigation equipments Investigation Officers 1000 19th March 2010
    Training for investigation officers on newly introduced investigation equipments Investigation Officers 1000 26th March 2010
    Training programme organized in collaboration with Hong Kong Anti Corruption Commission Investigation Officers Discussed & exchange the expected course outline. Since resource persons are not available in this year it is decided to postpone the same to 2011, tentatively.
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  • Date Subject Number of Investigation Officers/Participants
    2nd March 2010 Laws pertaining to Bribery & Corruption(Overview)                      25                   
      Introduction to Investigation Skills
      Investigation Skills
    3rd March 2010 Investigation Leading to Court Martial and Summary Trials
      Role of Public Procurement & Introduction to Procurement Guidelines & Tender Procedure
    4th March 2010 Government Financial Rules and Regulations
      Bidding documents
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Detection and Raids

  • 03.03.2010 Magistrate's Court - Horana
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  • 02.03.2010 Medical Officer of Health Office - Dehiwala.
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  • 09.02.2010 Department of Prison - Anuradhapura
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  • 05.02.2010 Presidential Cultural and Sports Center - Mahiyanganaya
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  • 13.01.2010 Divisional Secreatariat - Mahakubukkadawala
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  • 12.01.2010 Pradeshiya Sabha - Gangawatakorale
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Last update :  2010-08-20