Sri Lanka parliament passes anti-corruption bill without vote -speaker

FILE PHOTO: A genaral view of the Sri Lanka's parliament is seen in Colombo, Sri Lanka November 2, 2018.REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte

COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka's parliament approved a crucial anti-corruption bill on Wednesday to improve governance in the crisis-hit country as part of requirements linked to a $2.9 billion bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

The legislation was passed without a vote in the 225-member parliament.