The UN Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) was adopted by the UN General Assembly on 31 October 2003, and entered into force upon ratification by thirty States on 14 December 2005. Today, a majority of United Nations Member States are parties to the Convention and Sri Lanka was one of the first countries to become a party to the Convention in March 2004. The Assembly also chosen 9 December as International Anti-Corruption Day, to increase consciousness of corruption and of the role of the Convention in fighting and avoiding it.

On a complaint received, the Investigation Officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption, on 23.03.2023 arrested the Grama Niladhari of Borella South Grama Niladhari Division attached to Thibirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat on an alleged solicitation and acceptance of a bribe of Rs.50,000/-.

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) with the support of the UNDP Sri Lanka successfully organized a 2 day Experience and knowledge sharing workshop on February 25 th & 26 th , 2023 @ Cristal Ballroom, Taj Samudra Hotel, Colombo, focusing on the Supreme Court landmark judgment, SC/ TAB 1A/2020 and SC/ TAB 1B/2020 Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption Vs Indiketiya Hewage Kusumdasa Mahanama, Chief of Staff to the President & Piyadasa Dissanayake, Chairman, State Timber Corporation creating a turning point in the Bribery Law on 11 th of January 2023.

On a complaint received by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption, the Investigation Officers of CIABOC arrested a broker residing in Nuwara Eliya on 20.03.2023 on an alleged solicitation and acceptance of a bribe of Rs. 5000/-.

A meeting was held on 21.11.2022 amid Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption and the University of Sri Jayewardenepura to discuss the possibilities of implementation of the National Action Plan for combatting bribery and corruption in Sri Lanka with the support of the university community.

Applications are called from suitably qualified officers of Grade I of Sri Lanka Planning Service to be appointed to the above post (As per PSC Circular NoO2/2O22)

Applications are called from suitably qualified officers of Grade I of Sri Lanka Planning Service to be appointed to the above post (As per PSC Circular NoO2/2O22)

The Investigation Officers of CIABOC, on 08.03.2023, arrested the Officer in Charge of the Kalmunai Bus Stand which belongs to the Eastern Provincial Road Passenger Transport Authority on an alleged solicitation and acceptance of a bribe of Rs.200/- as per a complaint received by it.

The Investigation Officers of CIABOC have arrested a Pharmacist serves at the Apeksha  Hospital, Maharagama on an alleged solicitation and acceptance of a bribe of Rs. 21,000/- on 15.02.2023 in accordance with a complaint received to CIABOC.

The Officers of CIABOC have arrested a Primary Semi-Technical Officer serves at the Department of Buildings on an allege acceptance of a bribe of Rs.22,000/- and an Office Assistant serves at the Department of Immigration and Emigration, a Lottery Seller and an Airtel Sim Seller for aiding and abetting to the above acceptance of bribe on 16.02.2023 in accordance with a complaint received to CIABOC.

The Investigation Officers of CIABOC have arrested a Beat Forest Officer serves at Thanamalwila Range, Kataragama area of the Department of Forest Conservation on an alleged acceptance of a bribe of Rs. 185,000/- on 15.02.2023 in accordance with a complaint received to CIABOC.

The Investigation Officers of CIABOC have arrested a teacher serves at the Maliyadewa Boys College on an alleged solicitation and accepting a bribe of Rs. 300,000/- on 08.02.2023 in accordance with a complaint received to the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption.