Ampara High Court judge Kanishka Wijeratne has been appointed the new Director General of the Bribery Commission.

He succeeds Sarath Jayamanne PC who held the position since the resignation of Dilrukshi Dias Wickremasinghe. Jayamanne has already resigned from the post.

The new Director General's Appointment will be effective from January 21.

The new appointment comes against the backdrop where the role of investigative bodies probing corruption has come under increased scrutiny.