The Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL), issuing a statement, emphasized the role that corruption can play in eroding national security, particularly on issues of procurement.
The statement said, “On several occasions in the past, Sri Lanka’s national security has been exposed as a result of allegedly fraudulent procurement and tender practices in addition to allegations of serious conflicts of interest.”
The TISL also highlighted its long-standing position in urging the need for greater information sharing across all state agencies.
The revelation that certain tiers of the country’s security apparatus were aware of intelligence reports regarding an impending attack, raise many questions regarding the information sharing protocols of state agencies and the manner in which such information is acted on by the political leadership, Executive Director of TISL Asoka Obeyesekere said.
