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The citation read at the NIA presentation recognizing the unyielding integrity, personal commitment and courage of J C Weliamuna, former Executive Director – TISL & Director – Transparency International. Born on the 29th of August, 1961 in Walasmulla, Beliatta in the Hambantota District and educated at St. Aloysius College in Galle, Sri Lanka Law College [...]
The Award of Excellence created by TISL this year recognizes persons for their lifetime of commitment to the promotion of integrity, being eminent persons in their chosen fields of work, who are true role models. It was posthumously awarded to the highly respected member of the judiciary, Justice Mark Fernando at the NIA 2011 presentation. [...]
One hundred and twenty eight Acts of Parliament have been passed as urgent bills since 1978. This was revealed by former Secretary General of Parliament, Ms Priyani Wijesekera at TISL’s Sambhashana programme, ‘How urgent are Urgent Bills’ held on 29 November at the OPA auditorium. Pointing out that when one glances at the list of [...]
In spite of the inclement weather, hundreds of residents in and around Polonnaruwa flocked to view the exhibition and participate at the People’s Platform organised by TISL in association with Tamankaduwa Divisional Secretariat on 23 November at the Secretariat complex. The matters discussed at the People’s Platform centred round the facilities offered by the Divisional [...]
The need for the legislation on the declaration of assets and liabilities to be more strengthened and effectively implemented was stressed by the panelists who participated in the Sambhashana discussion organised by Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL). It was also pointed out that civil society should show more interest and be more active in seeing [...]
Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya has decided to expose and make public the names of the elected candidates at the October 8 local elections and have not declared their assets. The names will be published and later on the list will be handed over to the Commission to Investigate Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) and the Attorney [...]
It was a rare opportunity for the residents of Kalmunai and Attalachenai to get a taste of efficient service by government agencies at the exhibitions jointly organized by Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) and the Divisional Secretariats of the two divisions. Thousands of residents thronged the Christa Illam Hall in Kalmunai and Al Munira Girl’s [...]
Hundreds of residents in and around Kamunai thronged to the Christa Ilam Hall on Thursday, 20 October for the exhibition jointly organised by the Pradesheeya Sabha and TISL highlighting good governance and service to the people. They found the materials exhibited at the stalls most interesting and were seen spending time studying them. In addition [...]
“Today local government elections are fought just like a major election. Political parties enter the fray and large amounts of money are spent. Elections are a big business today. “Sri Lanka’s local elections have had a cherished history. Prior to 1977 when the village committee system was in operation, the accepted leaders in the village [...]
Spending a few days studying TISL’s operations were two staff members from Transparency International Chapters in the region – Hassan Siddique From Pakistan and Bharat Bahadur Thapa From Nepal. They were keen to learn about the process adopted by TISL in preparing the Strategic Plan. They had lengthy discussions with the TISL staff and also [...]
