Sri Lanka Revives Stalled Corruption Cases Against Former Regime

Sri Lanka's parliament was informed that 65 out of 102 corruption cases withdrawn between 2019 and 2024 have been refiled. Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya assured that all stalled actions against former regime members will be revived. This initiative follows President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's anti-corruption agenda.

Sri Lanka's parliament announced on Friday that 65 out of 102 previously withdrawn corruption cases have been recently refiled. Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya stated that actions against former government officials accused of wrongdoings would be resumed without sparing anyone, including former President Ranil Wickremesinghe.

Cases were initially dropped on technicalities between 2019 and 2024, but the new government has taken steps to revive investigations, with three more cases under review and 34 not pursued further, as reported by Prime Minister Amarasuriya.

Opposition claims regarding the unrevived case of former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa for bribery and corruption surfaced. Meanwhile, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's administration, elected in 2024, has been proactive in pursuing anti-corruption measures, as indicated by recent high-profile arrests.

(With inputs from agencies.)