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The Hon. Ajith P. Perera

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Kalutara· 9 January 2026 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Policy Implementation and Case Re-filing (Q.2/219/2024)

Justice & Human RightsCorruption & Governance Reform
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Ajith P. Perera asked the Prime Minister and Minister of Education whether the policy statement “A Thriving Nation, A Beautiful Life” included a commitment to review cases withdrawn by the Bribery Commission and the Attorney-General and re-file suitable cases. He requested the number of Bribery Commission cases withdrawn between 2019 and 2024, and how many of those had been reviewed and re-filed, or the reasons if the information could not be provided.

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¶ 01 Question to the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education:

¶ 02 (a) Will she inform this House - (i) whether it is promised in the policy statement "A Thriving Nation, A Beautiful Life" that the cases withdrawn by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption as well as those by the Attorney-General will be reviewed and suitable cases be re-filed; (ii) the number of cases withdrawn by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption from 2019 to 2024; and (iii) the number of cases that have been re-filed after review, out of those cases? (b) If not, why?

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Hansard, Friday, 9 January 2026 ·No. 23149 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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