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Applications called for post of CIABOC DG

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7 months ago

October 14, 2024

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According to the provisions stipulated in the Anti-Corruption Act No 9 of 2023 (as amended), applications are called for the appointment of the Director General to the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).

For the said, the qualified persons should prepare the relevant applications in accordance with the format published on the Parliament website (“www.parliament.lk) falling under the quick links titled “Appointment of the Director General to the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption.”

The duly completed applications should be sent via registered post referred to the Secretary General of the Constitutional Council, Constitutional Council-Office, Parliament of Sri Lanka, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte or via email to [email protected] on or before the 28th October 2024.

The newspaper advertisement for this purpose has been published in the national newspapers on the 13th and 14th of this month.

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2 injured in Kotahena shooting

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8 hours ago

May 16, 2025

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A man and a woman have been injured in a shooting incident in the Kotahena area this evening (May 16), police said.

Both victims were hospitalised for treatment.

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Arrest warrant issued against Mahindananda

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8 hours ago

May 16, 2025

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An arrest warrant has been issued against former Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage over the ongoing investigation into the importation of Chinese fertilizer.

The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court issued the warrant on a request by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), after Aluthgamage failed to appear before the Commission as summoned on May 14.

Earlier, on May 14, a motion seeking anticipatory bail on behalf of his counsel was filed with the Colombo Magistrate’s Court, requesting that the matter be taken up on May 16. The Magistrate ordered that the motion be heard on May 19.