Sri Lanka, Sept. 27 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's call to all countries to embed the culture of anti-corruption within their governments at the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), would certainly have received wide endorsement by all participating countries. President Dissanayake said that Sri Lanka has already embarked on this difficult but essential fight for the sake of future generations. It goes without saying that a country steeped in corruption, especially among its political leaders, has no chance of achieving its development goals.
Corruption is a cancer that eats into the vitals of society. Many countries which at one time held the promise of development and prosperity failed to achieve these goa...