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The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Colombo· 9 July 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Question: CIABOC Cases Against Politicians (Q.712/2025)

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Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya responded to a question on CIABOC action relating to complaints from 2015–2019, stating that 157 cases were filed during 2020–2024 against politicians and public officials. She said 65 cases had been concluded, three cases had been withdrawn, and detailed lists of case outcomes and reasons for withdrawals had been tabled.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, the answers are:

¶ 02 (a) (i) From complaints relating to 2015–2019, CIABOC filed 157 cases during 2020–2024 against politicians and public officials. (ii) 65 cases have been concluded to date. (iii) The list of cases with case numbers, years, designations of accused, and outcomes (convicted, acquitted/discharged, abated due to death, etc.) has been tabled. (iv) Three cases have been withdrawn. (v) Details of the three withdrawn cases (with case numbers and reasons such as key witnesses being abroad or ill) have been tabled.

¶ 03 (b) Not applicable.

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Hansard, Wednesday, 9 July 2025 ·No. 1752660241032216 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 July 2025. No. 1752660241032216. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/9212