COLOMBO : The Hon. Speaker of Parliament, Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne, today (19) endorsed the certificate on
Anti-Corruption (Amendment) Bill.
The Bill was presented to Parliament for its First Reading on 19 August 2026 by the Hon. Prime
Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education. The Second
Reading debate on the Bill was held on 8 October 2026, following which it was passed with
amendments without a division.
Accordingly, the Act aims to address legal, interpretative, administrative and technical issues
identified in the implementation of the Anti-Corruption Act, No. 9 of 2023. It also seeks to resolve
inconsistencies between the Sinhala and English texts of the Act, address challenges relating to the
investigation and prosecution of corruption offences, improve the administrative functions of the
Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), and streamline the
process of submitting declarations of assets and liabilities through a centralized electronic system.
These amendments are expected to further strengthen Sri Lanka’s existing legal and institutional
framework for combating corruption and ensure that the Anti-Corruption Act is implemented
effectively, transparently and accountably.
Accordingly, the Anti-Corruption (Amendment) Bill has been enacted as the Anti-Corruption
(Amendment) Act, No. 25 of 2026.
