Commission and Fianance Ministry lock horns over interpretation of two Acts passed in 2023 and 2024
By Namini Wijedasa
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) is locked in a tug-of-war with the government over who controls its purse strings.
CIABOC Director General (DG) Ranga Dissanayake insists that the framers of the Anti-Corruption Act (ACA) of 2023 intended to create “a highly independent—that means, one hundred percent independent—Bribery Commission.”
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The Colombo–Kandy main road at Pahala Kadugannawa has been closed indefinitely after a deadly rockfall in the area that left six people dead and four others injured.
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The Cyclonic Storm “Ditwah” moved further north from Trincomalee today evening leaving a trail of destruction including more than 90 deaths, over 100 missing and tens of thousands displaced, officials said.
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