⚖️ Sri Lanka's CIABOC Logs 2,686 Complaints & 70 Arrests YTD End-April 2026

Sri Lanka’s anti-corruption commission (CIABOC) accelerated enforcement efforts during the first four months of 2026, managing a total workload of 3,349 cases (including roll-overs). • Enforcement & Arrests: A total of 70 suspects were arrested through April 2026. This includes 32 suspects caught during 38 raids and 38 suspects arrested by specialized units. High-profile individuals taken into custody include a Quazi Judge, a Zonal Education Director, and various Police and Local Government officials. • Complaints Breakdown: Out of 2,999 reviewed complaints, 501 were directed for full investigation. Conversely, 1,965 complaints lacked sufficient facts or fell outside the Anti-Corruption Act, while 315 were referred to other state institutions. • Legal Action & Filings: CIABOC filed 38 new cases against 51 accused individuals, including former state executives and a former Minister of Petroleum Resources Development. Filings were dominated by bribery (16 cases), followed by corruption (11 cases), and money laundering (6 cases). • Convictions & Revenue: Courts delivered 14 convictions across 13 concluded cases, involving Police officers, Quazi Judges, and a former Sri Lanka Ports Authority director. Prosecutions generated Rs. 1.88 Mn in government revenue (Rs. 800,000 in fines, Rs. 1 Mn in compensation). • Judicial Caseload: Pending anti-corruption litigation in the court system edged up to 314 cases by end-April (from 305 at end-2025), with High Courts handling the bulk at 295 pending matters.