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Comparison of countries
USA
Sri Lanka
Indices
Overall Score:
65 out of 100
Rank:
28 out of 180
Rank:
1 out of 141
Overall Score:
69 out of 100
Overall Score:
0,70 out of 1
Rank:
26 out of 142
Overall Score:
82 out of 150
Rank:
78 out of 140
Overall Score:
8,81 out of 10
Rank:
6 out of 119
Overall Score:
32 out of 100
Rank:
121 out of 180
Rank:
50 out of 141
Overall Score:
37 out of 100
Overall Score:
0,51 out of 1
Rank:
75 out of 142
Overall Score:
131 out of 150
Rank:
4 out of 140
Overall Score:
5,01 out of 10
Rank:
86 out of 119
International Cooperation
UN
GRECO
OECD
G20
APEC
FATF
OAS
UN
USA
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2006.
  • The review under the second cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The country report is available here.
  • GRECO’s member since 2000.
  • The Council of Europe’s Criminal Law Convention on Corruption is not ratified.
  • The Council of Europe’s Civil Law Convention on Corruption is not ratified. 
  • The fifth evaluation round is completed. The evaluation report is available here
  • The OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions was ratified in 1998.
  • The country is undergoing Phase 4 evaluation of the implementation of the Convention. The report is available here.
  • G20 Presidency in 2008 (Washington) and in 2009 (Pittsburg).
  • The documents adopted under the US Presidency are available here (Washington) and here (Pittsburg).
  • APEC’s member since 1989.
  • Member of the FATF since 1990.
  • Evaluation Report on compliance with the FATF recommendations is available here.
  • The Inter-American Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2000.
Sri Lanka
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2004.
  • The review under the second cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The country report is available here.
Main Legislation
USA
  1. 18 US Code: Chapter 11 - Bribery, Graft, and Conflicts of Interest, (English);

  2. 18 US Code: Chapter 31 – Embezzlement and theft, Section 666 – Theft or bribery concerning programs receiving Federal funds, (English);

  3. 5 US Code Appendix: Ethics in Government Act of 1978, (English);

  4. 5 Code of Federal Regulations: Chapter XVI – Office of Government Ethics, (English);

  5. 15 US Code, Anti-Bribery and Books and Records Provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, (English);

  6. 18 US Сode: Chapter 96 - Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations, (English);

  7. Section 5101 - Prohibition of Demand for Bribe, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, (English).

Sri Lanka
  1. Penal Code: Articles 158-161 (unofficial source), (English);
  2. Declaration of Assets and Liabilities Law, (English);
  3. Anti-Corruption Act No. 9 of 2023, (English);
  4. Integrity Handbook, (English);
  5. Handbook on Gift Rules, (English);
  6. Handbook of Conflict of Interest, (English);
  7. Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption Circular No. 01/2024 «Declaration of Assets and Liabilities in terms of Anti-Corruption Act No. 9 of 2023», (English).
Anti-Corruption Bodies
USA
  1. Department of Justice, (English);

  2. Securities and Exchange Commission, (English);

  3. Office of Government Ethics, (English);

  4. Interagency Ethics Council, (no official website);

  5. Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, (English).

Sri Lanka
  1. Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption, (English);
  2. Permanent High Court at Bar, (no official website).
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