2007 Assessment

This peer-reviewed country report includes:

Integrity Indicators Scorecard: Scores, scoring criteria, commentary, references, and peer review perspectives for more than 300 Integrity Indicators.

Reporter's Notebook: An on-the-ground look at corruption and integrity from a leading local journalist.

Corruption Timeline: Ten years of political context to today's corruption and integrity issues.

Country Facts: Statistical context for each country.

Sri Lanka has deep problems in the governance and anti-corruption framework, most notably in measures which might expose high level officials to risk: Sri Lanka's executive, legislative and judicial accountability mechanisms are among the worst assessed in 2007. Political financing is completely unregulated, lacking even token legal codes.

Researchers noted the President's attempts to "achieve ordinary policy... through the convenient method of emergency regulations." Freedom of information is very limited. Many other areas — police, civil service, and others — earn very weak ratings. Positive news is found in an active civil society and somewhat inclusive elections.