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The Hon. Harshana Rajakaruna

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Gampaha· 5 February 2026 ·Debate: Debate: Institute of Real Estate Professionals, Container Depot Operators Licensing, and Shipping Agents Licensing Bills (Second Reading)

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Harshana Rajakaruna referred to provisions of the Anti-Corruption Act, No. 9 of 2023, stating that interference with CIABOC investigations or destruction of relevant documents are serious offences. He raised concern over a complaint reportedly made by the Deputy Secretary-General of Parliament to the Bribery Commission against the Speaker four months earlier, and cited a letter dated 2026.02.03 from Chameera Gallage to the Secretary-General of Parliament in that context.

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¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Chair, under the Anti-Corruption Act, No. 9 of 2023, Sections 3(5), 127(1) and 127(1)(b), interfering with the work of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) or destroying documents relevant to investigations are serious offences. I believe the Minister of Justice will agree.

¶ 02 We face a concern: the Deputy Secretary-General of Parliament lodged a complaint with the Bribery Commission against the Speaker about four months ago. I have here a letter dated 2026.02.03 from Mr. Chameera Gallage to the Secretary-General of Parliament.

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Hansard, Thursday, 5 February 2026 ·No. 23269 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Harshana Rajakaruna. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 5 February 2026. No. 23269. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/13025