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The procedure adopted by the Mahinda Rajapakse government to remove Chief Justice Dr. (Mrs.) Shirani Bandaranayke from the office of Chief Justice through an impeachment has turned a dissension in to a serious crisis that alters the balance of power in the constitutional order of functioning of the Executive, Legislature and the Judiciary in Sri [...]
The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka, widening the access to higher education and recalling the State responsibility in fulfilment of the Right to Education, on June 29th, 2012, significantly declared that the application of a common formula of Z – Score for the candidates who sat for the General Certificate of Examination Advance Level [GCE [...]
By late April 2012 the rupee crashed to a considerably low level of Rs. 133 to the US dollar, far beyond the expectations of the authorities, instantaneously creating extensive debates and much unrest amongst economists, politicians, the business community and the general public. However, therein lies the question – can one actually call this a [...]
Understanding the debilitating effects of manipulation in the stock market, TISL takes the position that increased public awareness and a change in the perception of white collar crime is necessary to alleviate the disastrous effects of a corrupted stock market. This position paper examines recent scandals in the Colombo Stock Exchange and discusses the role [...]
Recognizing the destructive impact on democratic governance in Sri Lanka from Urgent Bills and in light of the structure of democratic rights guaranteed by Article 21 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, TISL takes the position that the voting public of Sri Lanka must hold their MPs responsible for their acquiescence to the abuse [...]
TISL urges public to advocate for action on 2011 COPE Report Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) recommends that the meetings of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) should be open to the media, and civil society should be consulted in the process of reviewing public enterprises to actively encourage transparency in its operations. TISL further [...]
Working Paper – Poverty and Corruption Across different country contexts, corruption has been a cause and consequence of poverty. Yet donors and governments still treat poverty and corruption as separate — rather than integral — components of the same strategy, which has undermined the fight against both these obstacles to development. Download: Sinhala | Tamil [...]
This Position Paper is issued by Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) after analyzing the process and contents of the 18th Amendment to the Constitution but the focus is solely on the vital aspects of accountability and governance. Download Pisition Paper: ENG | SIN | TAM
Section 487 of the Companies Act No. 7 of 2007 The registration of companies is a key means to ensure accountability in the private sector. An accurate and updated registry enables the state to monitor companies’ compliance with a country’s laws and regulations. Sri Lanka’s new Companies Act No.7 was passed by Parliament in October [...]
