The Hon. Asitha Niroshana Egoda Vithana
Hon. Asitha Niroshana Egoda Vithana asked the Government for details on enforcement action relating to bribery and corruption allegations, including the number of arrests in 2024 and so far in 2025. He also sought the Government’s response to criticism of legal action against current and former officials and political leaders, and asked whether the Bribery Commission has undertaken prevention-focused measures and what plans or actions are in place.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 There have been recent media reports on arrests made over bribery or corruption allegations. While many appreciate these actions, some attempt to portray them negatively.
¶ 02 1) How many arrests were made in 2024 over bribery or corruption allegations? 2) How many persons have been arrested so far this year? 3) There appears to be a trend of taking action under the law against current and former officials and political leaders. What is the Government’s response to criticisms in this regard? 4) Has the Commission focused on prevention of bribery or corruption? 5) If so, what plans and actions have been taken?
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- Hansard, Wednesday, 6 August 2025 ·No. 1755159820030645 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Asitha Niroshana Egoda Vithana. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 6 August 2025. No. 1755159820030645. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/17019