By News365.lk Staff Writer
COLOMBO – A former official of the Department of Fisheries and a staff member of former Deputy Minister of Housing Construction, Indika Bandaranayake, have been arrested by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).
According to the Bribery Commission, the arrests were made following an investigation into a complaint that the suspects had solicited a bribe of Rs. 500,000 from an individual, promising to secure employment for them at the Sri Lanka Ports Authority.
Investigators revealed that the suspects had demanded an initial payment of Rs. 250,000 and had already received Rs. 245,000 from the complainant. The remaining sum was to be handed over after the promised job placement was confirmed.
Both suspects were taken into custody and are expected to be produced before the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court.
The Bribery Commission emphasized that such arrests demonstrate its continued commitment to curbing corruption and safeguarding integrity within public institutions.
Authorities have urged the public to report similar incidents of bribery or misuse of power to the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption, reaffirming that all complaints will be treated with strict confidentiality.
