Across the globe, journalists on the front-line of the fight against corruption are facing persecution. Although Sri Lanka has seen a marginal improvement in our overall global score on the World Press Freedom Index, compiled by Paris based Reporters Without Borders (RSF), the country is still ranked 141st out of ... Read More
Category: Advocacy 2014-16
03
May2017
28
Apr2017
Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) encourages all political parties, trade unions and other entities celebrating May Day, to refrain from misusing public property.
Reports indicate that large numbers of buses and public transportation including trains, are to be used to transport participants to the various May Day rallies being held across ... Read More
05
Apr2017
The March 12th (M12) Movement- a group of civil society organizations which advocates for a clean, corruption-free political culture in Sri Lanka- held a public awareness meeting in Matara on the 3rd of April, as part of a country-wide citizen’s march.
The M12 Movement, which is chaired by the People’s Action ... Read More
07
Mar2017
As part of a regional series for the Global Corruption Barometer, Transparency International spoke to nearly 22,000 people about their recent experiences with corruption in 16 countries and territories in the Asia Pacific region.
This report comes at a key moment when many governments in the region are preparing their agendas ... Read More