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SL’s anti-corruption institutions seen as lacking competency, authority

By Hiran H.Senewiratne in The Islad, Nov 15, 2023The IMF in its latest report on Sri Lanka pointed out that corruption vulnerabilities are exacerbated by weak accountability by institutions, including the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery and Corruption (CIABOC), that have neither the authority nor the competency to fulfil their functions successfully, President’s Counsel Sarath Jayamanne said. “The IMF noted that the current governance arrangements have not established clear standards for permissible official behaviour,…

Who will win the narrative battle?

By Khalid Bhatti in The News, Jan 16, 2023The writer is a freelance journalist.The battle for Punjab has entered a decisive phase. Not only did Chief Minister Punjab Parvez Elahi successfully win the vote of confidence from the Punjab Assembly but he also advised the Punjab governor to dissolve the provincial assembly. According to the constitution, the Punjab Assembly stands dissolved from January 14 regardless of the Punjab governor’s notification. The PTI had already confirmed…