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Wednesday May 13, 2026 Wednesday, 13 May 2026 11:46 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} The Dinana Dakuna Collective has written to the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), urging the anti-graft body to safeguard its independence,…

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What happened

Wednesday May 13, 2026 Wednesday, 13 May 2026 11:46 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} The Dinana Dakuna Collective has written to the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), urging the anti-graft body to safeguard its independence,…

Why it matters

In a letter signed by Collective Leadership Board members Attorney Shiral Lakthilaka, President’s Counsel Maithri Gunaratne and Nadeesha de Silva, the group said public confidence in the Commission could be undermined if investigations are not conducted…

Common ground

The collective also cautioned CIABOC against actions that could be perceived as “media spectacles”, particularly when summoning individuals and issuing public statements on ongoing investigations.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.ft.lk/news/Civil-society-group-urges-CIABOC-to-avoid-media-spectacle…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 3 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The Commission, established under the Anti-Corruption Act as an independent institution”
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Multiple web search results explicitly state that CIABOC is an independent commission established under Act No. 19 of 1994 to investigate allegations of bribery and corruption.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kapila Chandrasena (Sinhala: කපිල චන්ද්‍රසේන; December 1964 – 8 May 2026) was a Sri Lankan airline and telecommunications executive. He served as the CEO of SriLankan Airlines until 9 March 2015. Prio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kapila_Chandrasena
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ohio FirstEnergy bribery scandal was a political scandal in Ohio involving a scheme in which electric utility company FirstEnergy funneled roughly $60 million through Generation Now, a 501(c)(4) o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio_FirstEnergy_bribery_scand…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Parliamentary Bribery Commission (known as the Thalagodapitiya Commission ) was a commission of inquiry appointed by Governor General of Ceylon Sir Oliver Goonetilleke by warrant dated 11 Septemb…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliamentary_Bribery_Commissi…
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Claim 2: “The Dinana Dakuna Collective has written to the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), urging the anti-graft body to safeguard its independence, credibility and impartiality”
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The provided evidence contains general information about CIABOC and a mention of Transparency International writing to them, but does not contain any specific reports from independent sources confirming that the 'Dinana Dakuna Collective' wrote a letter regarding independence and impartiality. The claim appears only in the target text.
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web search NEUTRAL — Submit your complaint. Commission to investigate allegations of bribery or corruption. No 36, Malalasekera Mawatha, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka. Walk-In.
https://www.ciaboc.gov.lk/
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web search NEUTRAL — Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) recently wrote to the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) requesting an.
https://www.tisrilanka.org/tag/bribery-commission/
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web search NEUTRAL — The Bribery Commission had earlier moved to withdraw the case on the condition that the deposit be made, but the lapse has triggered renewed proceedings. The charges stem from allegations that Sri Lan…
https://www.newswire.lk/2026/05/07/ciaboc-refiles-case-again…
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Claim 3: “In a letter signed by Collective Leadership Board members Attorney Shiral Lakthilaka, President’s Counsel Maithri Gunaratne and Nadeesha de Silva”
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While one web result mentions Lakthilaka as a leadership council member of the 'Dinana Dakuna' collective, there is no independent corroboration of a letter signed by Lakthilaka, Gunaratne, and de Silva to CIABOC. The evidence for Gunaratne is a general biography and does not link him to this specific action.
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web search NEUTRAL — Satendra Maithri Gunaratne is a Sri Lankan civil servant who served as the 14th Governor of the Central Province from January to August 2019.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maithri_Gunaratne
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web search NEUTRAL — Lakthilaka, who is also a leadership council member of the 'Dinana Dakuna' collective, says that if the theft is taking place at the treasury, it is being carried out with the full knowledge and appro…
https://lankaleader.lk/news/19372-treasury-fraud-was-an-insi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Power to Change. Mahindananda’s lawyer sends letter to CIABOC.In a desperate bid to de-escalate the situation, an emergency late-night meeting was held at a Dhaka hotel between BCB officials and leade…
https://srilankamirror.com/news/mahindanandas-lawyer-sends-l…
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