Politics · Sri Lanka Bureau
Sri Lanka's Anti-Corruption Act amendments aim to strengthen enforcement, PM assures
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has clarified that proposed amendments to Sri Lanka's Anti-Corruption Act are designed to enhance the law's effectiveness rather than dilute its provisions. The government is addressing practical and institutional challenges that have emerged during the act's implementation.
LSN Sri Lanka ·
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya moved to dispel concerns about amendments to the Anti-Corruption Act during parliamentary debate, emphasizing that proposed changes will reinforce rather than undermine the legislation's core anti-corruption objectives.
Addressing lawmakers, the Prime Minister outlined how the government has identified specific implementation challenges—spanning practical, institutional, and human resource constraints—that necessitate the legislative adjustments. According to the PM, these refinements will streamline the anti-corruption process and enhance its operational capacity.
The clarification comes amid parliamentary discussion on the amendment bill, with the government seeking to assure stakeholders of its commitment to maintaining strong anti-corruption measures. Officials have indicated that the amendments represent a recalibration of enforcement mechanisms rather than a substantive weakening of accountability standards.
The Anti-Corruption Act remains central to Sri Lanka's governance framework, and the government's position underscores its stated priorities around institutional reform and strengthened oversight mechanisms following recent political transitions.