Bribery Commission operational again
May 18, 2011 04:29 pm
Sri Lanka’s Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has recommenced investigations into complaints on alleged acts of bribery and corruption. Therefore complaints can now be forwarded in writing or in person, the Commission stated.
The Commission had been defunct since March 29, 2010 due to new appointments not being made after the Commission’s term had come to an end.
However it had recommenced operations on May 16 as a result of the new appointments on the recommendations of the Constitutional Council.
Former Supreme Court Judge D.J.D.S. Balapatabendi had been appointed as the new Chairman of the Bribery Commission while former IGP Jayantha Wickramaratne was appointed its Commissioner and former Court of Appeal Judge, L.K. Wimalachandra a member.
The Commission had been defunct since March 29, 2010 due to new appointments not being made after the Commission’s term had come to an end.
However it had recommenced operations on May 16 as a result of the new appointments on the recommendations of the Constitutional Council.
Former Supreme Court Judge D.J.D.S. Balapatabendi had been appointed as the new Chairman of the Bribery Commission while former IGP Jayantha Wickramaratne was appointed its Commissioner and former Court of Appeal Judge, L.K. Wimalachandra a member.
