A retired Grama Niladhari officer was arrested on Monday (30) by officials of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption.
The Bribery Commission states that the suspect fraudulently issued an income certificate under his official capacity to facilitate the allocation of government land under the agricultural scheme for high‑income individuals.
The act is said to have caused a financial loss of Rs. 10,625,000 to the state while providing undue benefit to an external party.
The suspect was arrested and subsequently produced before the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court, after which he was released on bail. (Newswire)
