General Information Sources

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2012.
• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Sri Lanka 2011.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Sri Lanka 2011.
• Reuters: 'Sri Lanka corruption will scare investors-ex-chief justice', 16 August 2011.
• BBC News: 'Sri Lanka country profile', 4 February 2011.
• Freedom House: Countries at the Crossroad - Sri Lanka 2010.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement 2010
• BBC: 'Sri Lanka ruling party wins majority in parliament', 9 April 2010.
• Daily Mirror: 'Some candidates violated the law - Asian monitors', 9 April 2010.
• BBC: 'Sri Lanka president wins re-election', 27 January 2010.
• Bloomberg: 'Rajapaksa Sweeps to Sri Lanka Victory as Fonseka Cries Foul', 27 January 2010.
• BBC: 'United Nations concern over Sri Lanka poll violence', 21 January 2010.
• The Sunday Leader: 'Misuse Of Public Property And Funds', 3 January 2010.
• Transparency International Sri Lanka: Annual Report 2009.
• Washington Post: 'Sri Lankan Rebels Admit Defeat, Vow to Drop Guns', 18 May 2009.
• CNN: 'Sri Lanka: Tamil leader has been killed', 18 May 2009.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Sri Lanka 2008.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Sri Lanka 2008.
• Transparency International Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka Governance Report 2008.
• Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery and Corruption: Detections and Raids 2008.
• Committee on Public Enterprises: First Report from COPE of the 6th Parliament (2nd Session) 2007.
• US Department of State: Background Note - Sri Lanka 2007.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2007.
• Global Integrity: Sri Lanka Country Report 2007.
• USAID: Sri Lanka Democracy and Governance Assessment 2006.
• Transparency International: National Integrity Systems Country Study Report Sri Lanka 2003.
• Sri Lanka Supreme Court ruling on SILC and Lanka Marine Services.

Corruption Levels Sources

Judicial System

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2012.
• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Sri Lanka 2011.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Sri Lanka 2011.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Sri Lanka 2010.
• Transparency International Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka Governance Report 2008.
• UPI Asia: Sri Lanka: 'Politicizing the prosecutor's office', 12 December 2008.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2007.

Police

• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Sri Lanka 2010.
• Transparency International Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka Governance Report 2008.
• Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery and Corruption: Detections and Raids 2008.
• Asian Human Rights Commission: Sri Lanka: 'A complainant in a corruption case is at risk from threats from the police', 27 October 2008.
• Reuters: 'New threats emerge for Sri Lankan rights lawyers', 29 September 2008.
• UPI Asia: 'Sri Lanka's Supreme Court rulings ignored', 28 March 2008.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2007.
• Tamilnet: 'Police to record statement from UNP Parliamentarian', 1 July 2007.
• Asian Human Rights Commission: Sri Lanka: 'Police harass bus driver, file allegedly fabricated charges against him', 25 August 2006.

Licences, Infrastructure and Public Utilities

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2012.
• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
• Transparency International Sri Lanka: Annual Report 2010.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Sri Lanka 2009.
• Transparency International Sri Lanka: Corruption in Education in Sri Lanka, June 2009.
• Transparency International Sri Lanka: Integrity in Government Hospitals in Colombo District, February 2009.
• Government Accountability Project: Corrupt Privatization Does Not Deter IFI Lending to Sri Lanka, June 2009.
• UNDP: Tackling Corruption, Tansforming Lives 2008.
• Committee on Public Enterprises: First Report from COPE of the 6th Parliament (2nd Session) 2007.
• The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Survey 2004.
• Government Accountability Project: Sri Lanka Corruption.

Land Administration

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2012.
• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Sri Lanka 2011.
• Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery and Corruption: Detections and Raids 2008.
• Transparency International Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka Governance Report 2008.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2008.
• IPS: Rights-Sri Lanka: 'Court Steps in as Governance Falters', 29 October 2008.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Sri Lanka 2007.

Tax Administration

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2012.
• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
• Freedom House: Countries at the Crossroad - Sri Lanka 2010.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Sri Lanka 2009.
• Global Integrity: Sri Lanka Country Report 2007.

Customs Administration

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2012.
• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Sri Lanka 2011.
• World Economic Forum: Global Enabling Trade Report 2010.
• Transparency International Sri Lanka: 'Fearless Customs officer – This year’s NIA Winner', December 2010.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Sri Lanka 2009.

Public Procurement and Contracting

• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Sri Lanka 2011.
• US Commercial Service: Doing Business in Sri Lanka: A Country Commercial Guide for US Companies 2011.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Sri Lanka 2010.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Sri Lanka 2009.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2009.
• Transparency International Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka Governance Report 2008.

Environment, Natural Resources and Extractive Industry

• Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery and Corruption: Detections and Raids 2008.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2008.
• UNDP: Tackling Corruption, Tansforming Lives 2008.

Public Anti-Corruption Initiatives Sources

• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Sri Lanka 2011.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Sri Lanka 2011.
• Colombo Page: 'Sri Lankan parliament passes legislation against money laundering and terrorist financing', 24 September 2011.
• Freedom House: Countries at the Crossroad - Sri Lanka 2010.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2009.
• Transparency International Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka Governance Report 2009.
• Transparency International Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka Governance Report 2008.
• UPI Asia: Sri Lanka: 'Politicizing the prosecutor's office', 12 December 2008.
• Global Integrity: Sri Lanka Country Report 2007.
• Freedom House: Countries at the Crossroads - Sri Lanka 2006.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2006.
• Asian Human Rights Commission: Sri Lanka: 'Fear Syndrome may also extend to Auditor General's department', 26 May 2006.
• Lanka Business Online: 'Auditor protest - Sri Lanka's government auditors protest against attack on independence', 26 May 2006.
• Freedom House: Countries at the Crossroads - Sri Lanka 2004.
• Transparency International: National Integrity Systems Country Study Report Sri Lanka 2003.

Private Anti-Corruption Initiatives Sources

• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Sri Lanka 2011.
• Freedom House: Freedom of the Press Index 2011.
• Freedom House: Freedom of the Press - Sri Lanka 2010.
• Freedom House: Countries at the Crossroad - Sri Lanka 2010.
• Reporters Without Borders: Sri Lanka Country Report 2010.
• Reporters Without Borders: Worldwide Press Freedom Index 2010.
• BBC: 'Missing Sri Lanka journalist's wife appeals for help', 22 February 2010.
• Transparency International Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka Governance Report 2009.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2009.
• Freedom House: Freedom of the Press - Sri Lanka 2009.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Sri Lanka 2008.
• Transparency International Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka Governance Report 2008.
• IPS: Rights-Sri Lanka: 'Courts Steps in as Governance Falters', 29 October 2008.
• Lanka Business Online: 'Sri Lanka lawyers to protest attack on anti-corruption activist', 30 September 2008.
• Reuters: 'New threats emerge for Sri Lankan rights lawyers', 29 September 2008.
• Global Integrity: Sri Lanka Country Report 2007.
• Transparency Watch: 'Helpline launched in Sri Lanka', September 2007.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Sri Lanka 2006.