Sri Lanka | 19 ministers and former ministers of state were convicted in corruption and bribery cases | CUAC

Civil Union - Follow-ups The Sri Lankan authorities announced the conviction of 19 ministers and former ministers of state in cases brought by the Commission of Inquiry into allegations of bribery and corruption, since the National People's Force government came to power. The Tamil Guardian newspaper, in a report published on October 11, 2026, quoted Deputy Minister of Public Security Sunil Watagala as saying before Parliament that the number of those arrested on suspicion of bribery and corruption reached 226 people during the period from October 2024 to October 2026, including 55 politicians. Watagala explained that the investigations also included a former head of a local government, four wives of former ministers, seven sons of former ministers, and six former heads of local councils, as part of the authorities’ efforts to pursue corruption cases and enhance the independence of government institutions. Source: Tamil newspaper