Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, Minister of Justice, Prison Affairs, and Constitutional Reforms, announced today (7 September) that the new Anti-Corruption Act will go into force on September 15 and that the relevant gazette will be published shortly after.
Dr. Rajapakshe explained that although the current laws against bribery only apply to the public sector and politicians, the new Anti-Corruption Act will allow these laws to be enforced against the private sector as well. The press briefing on the new legislation was held this afternoon at the ministry’s offices.
