Sri Lanka, Sept. 3 -- The Chairman of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) of Sri Lanka, Justice Neil Iddawala, met today with Laura Pop, Neha Maryam Zaigham, and Emile van der Does de Willebois of the World Bank at the UN Secretariat in Vienna (MOE 100).

The discussions focused on the effective implementation of Sri Lanka's Proceeds of Crime Act No. 5 of 2025 (POCA), a landmark piece of legislation providing for the tracing, freezing, confiscation, management, and disposal of proceeds of crime, including corruption. The World Bank expressed its willingness to explore avenues of technical assistance to support the practical enforcement of POCA provisions.

Sri Lanka has previously benefited from Wor...