Sri Lanka, July 14 -- The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has announced that fines will be imposed on public officials who fail to submit their assets and liabilities declarations after today (14 July).

The Commission stated that a considerable number of declarations are still expected to be submitted and that measures have been taken to impose fines on public officials who submit their declarations from tomorrow (15 July) onwards.

CIABOC has informed all heads of state institutions regarding this matter.

In accordance with the Anti-Corruption Act No. 09 of 2023, public officials are required to submit written declarations of assets and liabilities for the year 2025 until the centralized electron...