Sri Lanka’s Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has announced that legal proceedings will be launched against public officials who have failed to submit their annual declarations of assets and liabilities for 2025, as the Anura Kumara Dissanayake administration intensifies its campaign to crack down on alleged corruption.
In a statement released this week, CIABOC confirmed that declarations for 2025 were due by 31 March and were to be submitted to the heads of respective institutions by 30 June. As of 31 July, officials who have failed to comply are now liable to be prosecuted under Section 90 of the Anti-Corruption Act No. 09 of 2023.
The Commission further clarified that late submissions filed between 30 June and 31 August would incur monetary fines. It called on public officials who remain non-compliant to submit their declarations without further delay to mitigate penalties.
Additionally, CIABOC reminded institutional heads of their obligation to accept late submissions. Any refusal to accept a declaration must be reported to the Commission immediately, it said.
This move marks another step in the ruling National People Power’s (NPP) supposed anti-corruption agenda. In recent months, the government has initiated investigations into several former officials from previous administrations and arrested several former regime figures.
