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Colombo, Jan 10 (Daily Mirror) - High Court Judge Ranga Srinath Abeywickrema Dissanayake has been appointed as the new Director General of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption, effective today, by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
Dissanayake's appointment follows the resignation of High Court Judge W.K.D. Wijerathne from the post on October 7, 2024.
In October of the same year, applications were called for the position in accordance with the Anti-Corruption Act No. 9 of 2023.
Since Wijerathne's resignation, Ms. M.R.Y.K. Udawela, the Commission’s Additional Director General, held the post temporarily.
The Commission said that Ms. Udawela prepared charge sheets for 62 cases and submitted them to the court during her tenure.