Fighting corruption is good for Sri Lanka: British HC

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Making progress in the fight against corruption is good for Sri Lanka, for Sri Lankans and for Sri Lankan businesses, British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka James Dauris said.

Speaking on “Corporate Governance: staying ahead of the risk of corruption,” the High Commissioner said if corruption was tackled properly, it will be easier for Sri Lankan business to proper.

“Get it right, at least get it better, and it will be easier for Sri Lankan businesses to prosper, will help companies and country alike to attract investment, and will enhance the country’s international reputation,” he said.

He said he is proud of the work the High Commission has been doing, at the invitation of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to share experience of tackling financial crime with practitioners in Sri Lanka.

“We have had colleagues from our Serious Fraud Office working in Colombo with local agencies, sharing expertise and providing training that we hope will help to lead to successful prosecutions,” he said.

The High Commissioner said in the 2016 Corruption Perceptions Index prepared by Transparency International, Sri Lanka is ranked 95 out of 175 countries, with a score of 36%.

“India is ranked 79 with a score of 40%. The report comments that the year’s results highlight the link between corruption and inequality. In turn, Transparency International assesses, the interplay between corruption and inequality feeds political populism,” he said.

He said the UK can’t and don’t claim to have beaten corruption but the country do take it seriously. “We take the fight against it seriously, and we demand that companies with links to the UK take it seriously,” he said.

In May 2016, the UK hosted the first Anti-Corruption Summit for heads of state and government – its purpose to step up global action to expose, punish and drive out corruption in all walks of life

“It was good to have President Maithripala Sirisena representing Sri Lanka at the Summit, at which he said that Sri Lanka would be working towards making the public service corruption-free at all levels, and addressing corruption within the private sector.

These are laudable goals. The recent passing of the Right to Information Act provides a useful tool to help advance these goals,” he said.

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JAN Saturday, 22 April 2017 11:30 AM

Sri Lanka Politicians World widely professionals Famous for the Mass Scale Of Stealing Millions and cleverly covering it up Now Both parties doing same thing via DM Android App

ravin Saturday, 22 April 2017 12:00 PM

Of course. Learn from us and let your guys also stop corruption and anti social behaviors. for example LTTE supporters funding your political party funds. You guys go and fund other espionage activities against other governments.

neverlearn Saturday, 22 April 2017 12:49 PM

Look who's talking..."Whiter than White group"

Justica USA... Saturday, 22 April 2017 01:16 PM

LOL.....look whos talking....MYOB...Mr. 1st try to keep ur house in order before pointing at others...you guys always have double standards...how come your soldiers who KILL in other countries IF found guilty ...only serve a few years jail time are western lives more valuable than other lives HUMBUGS. . via DM Android App

ceylon Saturday, 22 April 2017 01:41 PM

follow british governance.cleanno corruption.no violence against people.human rights protection. via DM Android App

Lord Wolfstein Saturday, 22 April 2017 02:39 PM

You forget that of the 650 MPs in UK 2 were corrupt and left the Parliament. In Sri Lanka, at least 200 of the 225 parliamentarians are corrupt or charged with criminal offenses and they are still in parliament.

Lord Wolfstein Saturday, 22 April 2017 02:49 PM

In contrast to the UK, the Sri Lankan Forces have murdered civilians in their own country in a barbaric manner and for this the perpetrators have to be punished. In addition, it is foolish to offset wrong done by other countries against injustice committed in Sri Lanka.

ceylon Saturday, 22 April 2017 05:11 PM

loadbritish learned killings and occupying others lands are from prince wijaya.british took little and gave more. via DM Android App

Rajan Saturday, 22 April 2017 07:00 PM

At least They get jail term if found guilty. In SL, they get ambassador post in Foreign mission if found guilty

Gos Saturday, 22 April 2017 07:48 PM

A diplomat has no right interfering in the affairs of the country in which he is only a foregn diplomat. This goop has no idea what his job ought to be !! Just like his imperial forefathers !!! Get lost. UK is the number one courrupt country in the world with all the terrorists and money launderers haboured, pampered and made use of for own gain.

Citizen Saturday, 22 April 2017 07:48 PM

Has he not heard of the Bond Scam?

johan Saturday, 22 April 2017 08:39 PM

He has been mis-informed by our fraudsters

RK Sunday, 23 April 2017 12:18 PM

I think this advice should go to diyawannawa via DM Android App

sie.Kathieravealu Tuesday, 25 April 2017 10:01 AM

It is the present system of Governance that finds its self encouraging corruption by not being able to punish those who indulge in corruptness.So an alternative system of Governance that will decrease corruption has to be mooted that would separate the Legislative from the Executive.One of a such system is available for consideration by all concerned. The problem is that the suggestions of that system canot be given here for want of space.

Sie.Kathieravealu Tuesday, 25 April 2017 10:10 AM

"You forget that of the 650 MPs in UK 2 were corrupt and left the Parliament. In Sri Lanka, at least 200 of the 225 parliamentarians are corrupt or charged with criminal offenses and they are still in parliament."

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