Transparency International Sri Lanka

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OPA joins Private Sector Integrity Coalition
The Organization of Professional Associations of Sri Lanka (OPA) has decided to join the Coalition which has been formed by Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) to enhance integrity in the private sector.

September 3, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Parliament discusses EU conditions for GSP +
The appointment of a UN panel and the conditions laid down by EU to secure GSP+ conditions dominated the parliamentary debates in June 2010 despite the Appropriation Bill 2010 being presented to Parliament, according to the monthly report issued under

August 17, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Anti-corruption training for Immigration staff
Newly appointed staff members of the Department of Immigration and Emigration are undergoing a training programme on Good Governance conducted by TISL.

August 6, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
TISL forms coalition to fight corruption in the private sector
Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) has formed a coalition with several professional associations to fight against corruption and promote transparency and good governance in the private sector.

July 28, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
EU funds project to enhance Accountability in Local Governance
Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) is implementing its newest project funded by European Union (EU) to enhance the demand for accountability in Local Governance in three districts – Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa and Ampara.

July 27, 2010 | 1 comment | View Post
TISL holds a seminar for Private Sector
Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) has drafted a Private Sector Integrity Strategy which will be presented at a seminar to be held at Hilton Colombo Residence on 27th July at 3 pm. The expertise and knowledge of the Private Sector

July 20, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

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NEWS: Authorities Of Colombo University Cancel Anura’s Lecture On The Amendment
Lankatruth The seminar on the proposed constitutional amendment organized by the students of Colombo University was cancelled by the authorities of the university a few moments ago say reports.

September 6, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Where is the voters register?
DailyMirror People’s Action for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL) said yesterday the election monitor has received the highest number of complaints in the Colombo District claiming that a large number of people had not received voter registration forms in the

September 6, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
‘No trouble for NGOs’
DailyMirror The Government would not pressurize any INGOs or NGOs functioning in Sri Lanka but only monitor them, National Secretariat for Non Governmental Organization Director General and Media Center for National Security Director General Lakshman Hulugalla said yesterday. He made

September 1, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Referendum sought for presidential extension
DailyMirror Intervenient petitioners say two-thirds majority not enough A referendum should be held in addition to approval by a two-thirds majority in parliament for the proposed Constitutional amendments to come into force, several petitioners claimed in the Supreme Court yesterday.

September 1, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
‘Public market built on private land’
DailyMirror The public market at Vavunatheevu in Batticaloa has been built on a land registered in the name of a relative of the Chairman of the Pradeshiya Sabha, Vavunatheevu, the opposition leader said.

September 1, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Corruption? It’s everywhere
cricinfo.com It’s no wonder there’s match-fixing in the modern game, with its environment of easy money and pervasive maladministration The sorriest aspect of the spot-fixing allegations against the Pakistan cricket team is not how appalling they are but how believable.

August 31, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Other Recent Articles
Mahaweli land scam

DailyMirror A Korean woman has lodged a complaint with the Korean Embassy in Colombo regarding land belonging to the Mahaweli Authority being sold with forged deeds.

August 16, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Director-General explains the wide powers of the Bribery Commission

“Persons who get caught taking bribes are not only penalised under the law but the society too rejects them. Public officials should not only refrain from taking bribes or indulge in other corrupt practices but also act with responsibility towards minimizing bribery and corruption.

August 16, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Are we becoming pariahs in South Asia?

By Kishali Pinto Jayawardene : http://sundaytimes.lk Bangalore, August 11, 2010 – India’s Right to Information (RTI) Law which has been hailed as pathbreaking in the region has recently been in the centre of news in that country for the right as well as the wrong reasons.

August 16, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Don’t cringe; stand up for what is right: Top judge tells journalists

Weeramantry J. says Freedom of Information Act urgently needed http://sundaytimes.lk Judge Christie Weeramantry was the Chief Guest at the recent Annual Journalism Awards for Excellence programme conducted by The Editors’ Guild of Sri Lanka and the Sri Lanka Press Institute. A former vice president of the International Court of Justice in The Hague, one-time Supreme [...]

August 16, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
CEB recovers Rs. 8.2 mn. from errant consumers

DailyMirror The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has recovered Rs. 8.2 million from those who pirated electricity in the Colombo-North area and Trincomalee.

August 12, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Railway Dept. denies corruption claims

DailyMirror The Railway Department yesterday categorically denied any corruption within the institution despite trade union claims that the institution is involved in illegal activity which allegedly has resulted in a loss of Rs. 60,000,000 to the Department.

August 12, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Principals warned

DailyMirror Warning letters have been issued to ten Principals in the Western province for committing misdeeds with regards to the 2010 Grade 1 admission, Provincial Education Secretary Jayanthi Wijethunge said.

August 12, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Intellectuals with Independence, Integrity, & Initiative Where have they all gone?

-Chandra Jayaratne- A recent e-mail in circulation states “The greatest value in life is not what you get, but in what you become” and refers to ‘John F. Kennedy holding a dinner in the White House for a group of the brightest minds in the nation at that time, believed to be all of the [...]

August 11, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Railway union exposes ‘corruption express’

DailyMirror A railways department trade union yesterday urged the department to punish those found guilty of fraudulent activities including corruption which had resulted in the railways having incurred a staggering loss Rs.60,000,000.

August 11, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
New Act to fight digital abuse

DailyMirror A new Act to prevent child and women abuse via mobile phones, computers and the internet, is being mulled, Women’s Affairs Ministry said.

August 11, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post