{
  "id": 13828979,
  "title": "19 ex-ministers convicted in CIABOC cases under NPP rule",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/19-ex-ministers-convicted-in-ciaboc-cases-under-npp-rule",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T00:00:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Island Sri Lanka",
    "slug": "the-island-sri-lanka",
    "url": "http://island.lk/19-ex-ministers-convicted-in-ciaboc-cases-under-npp-rule/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Sixteen former ministers and three former state ministers have been convicted in cases filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) since the incumbent government came to power, Deputy Minister of Public Security Sunil Watagala has told Parliament. According to Watagala, CIABOC investigations, between October 2024 and October 2026, led to […]",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}