UN Convention Against Corruption

This commitment requires Sri Lanka to ensure compliance with UNCAC. Compliance status of the mandatory provisions are as follows:  

Article 8 – Codes of conduct for public officials

No compliance update present

  • Article 8.1 Promote integrity, honesty and responsibility among its public officials.

  • Public Service Commission, Ministry of Public Administration and Management

    • Provisions in the Establishment Code govern the following matters:
      • Conduct and disciplinary issues of public offices (chapters 47 and 48)
      • Conflicts of interest (chapters 29 and 30)
      • Bribery, misconduct, outside activities, secondary employment and gifts (chapter 47)
      • Must comply with the requirements of financial regulations, public administration and treasury circulars (chapter 47)

    No training is provided for public officials on these requirements.

    • Under section 3 of the Declaration of Assets and Liabilities Law No. 1 of 1975 all members of Parliament, judges, all public officers of government departments and local authorities, as well as the Chairman and staff of public corporations are required to declare their assets and liabilities within three months of their appointment to the public office and thereafter annually. A person can be prosecuted for the failure to make such a declaration. It is also a ground for disciplinary control under Chapter 29 of the Establishments Code.

    Link to Establishment Code

    http://www.pubad.gov.lk/web/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38&Itemid=192&lang=en

    Declaration of Assets and Liabilities Law https://www.ciaboc.gov.lk/images/pdf/acts/Declaration_of_Assets_and_Liabilities.pdf

  • Article 8.3 Take note of the relevant initiatives of regional, interregional and multilateral organizations, such as the International Code of Conduct for Public Officials contained in the annex to General Assembly resolution 51/59 of 12 December 1996.

  • Public Service Commission, Ministry of Public Administration and Management

    • Provisions in the Establishment Code govern the following matters:
      • Conduct and disciplinary issues of public offices (chapters 47 and 48)
      • Conflicts of interest (chapters 29 and 30)
      • Bribery, misconduct, outside activities, secondary employment and gifts (chapter 47)
      • Must comply with the requirements of the financial regulations, public administration and treasury circulars (chapter 47)

    No training is provided for public officials on these requirements.

    Link to Establishment Code

    http://www.pubad.gov.lk/web/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38&Itemid=192&lang=en

    Link to the Country Review Report under Second Review Cycle http://www.unodc.org/documents/treaties/UNCAC/CountryVisitFinalReports/2018_09_03_Sri_Lanka_Final_Country_Report.pdf

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