Sri Lanka, Oct. 19 -- Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne has endorsed the certificate on the Anti-Corruption (Amendment) Bill, the Parliament Communications Department said.

The Bill was presented to Parliament for its First Reading on August 19, 2026, by Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education Dr. Harini Amarasuriya.

The Second Reading debate was held on October 8, 2026, after which the Bill was passed with amendments without a division.

The legislation seeks to address legal, interpretative, administrative and technical issues identified in implementing the Anti-Corruption Act, No. 9 of 2023.

It also aims to resolve inconsistencies between the Sinhala and English versions of the Act, overco...