A Technical Officer of the Alayadivembu Pradeshiya Sabha was arrested yesterday on bribery allegations following a raid by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption.

According to the Bribery Commission, the officer had solicited and obtained Rs. 40,000 from a complainant, Rs. 20,000 each for two contracts, linked to drainage construction at a public playground and the release of retention money for a shop construction project in Akkarapattu.

In addition, the suspect had demanded Rs. 100,000 as a loan from the complainant, requesting and receiving a cheque for the same amount.

The arrest was made around 1.55 pm yesterday (10) at the complainant’s business premises. 

The suspect is scheduled to be produced before the Akkarapattu Magistrate’s Court. (Newswire)

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Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala says more than 1,000 Police officers have been removed from service over various wrongdoings, it was reported. 

The Minister said a portion of those dismissed were found guilty of charges including involvement in drug trafficking and maintaining links with members of criminal gangs.

Others were removed after being found guilty of dereliction of duty and accepting bribes, he said. 

Minister Wijepala further noted that swift investigations are being carried out into complaints lodged against Police officers. (Newswire)

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An office sanitation worker attached to the Polonnaruwa Provincial Revenue District Office was arrested by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption for allegedly soliciting a bribe of Rs. 50,000 and accepting Rs. 35,000.

The arrest was made around 9.27 am today (13) at the District Revenue Office following a complaint lodged by a resident of the area. 

According to the Bribery Commission, the suspect had demanded the bribe to prepare a valuation report with a reduced land value, thereby lowering the stamp duty payable, in order to facilitate a deed transfer of government land.

The Bribery Commission said the suspect was taken into custody while accepting the reduced bribe amount of Rs. 35,000. 

He is scheduled to be produced before the Polonnaruwa Magistrate’s Court. (Newswire)

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A Sub‑Inspector of Police attached to the Sri Lanka Police, who also served as Officer‑in‑Charge of the Traffic Division, was arrested on Tuesday (17) by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).

According to the Bribery Commission, the arrest took place around 6:30 p.m. following a complaint lodged by a resident of Ragama. 

The complainant, a trader at the Ragama market, had obtained a permit from the Ja Ela Pradeshiya Sabha to conduct business on the roads within the market premises on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

The complainant alleged that the police officer demanded a bribe to ensure vehicles would not park on the roads, thereby allowing traders and pedestrians to carry out their activities without hindrance. 

The officer had allegedly requested Rs. 5,000 per market day, totalling Rs. 10,000 for the two weekly market days.

Bribery Commission officers subsequently set a trap and apprehended the Sub‑Inspector while he was accepting the bribe. 

The suspect is scheduled to be produced before the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court. (Newswire)

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A Quazi Judicial Officer attached to the Koralaipattu (Central) Quazi Court in Valaichchenai and the Polonnaruwa (West) Quazi Court has been arrested on allegations of accepting a Rs. 5,000 bribe.

The arrest was made yesterday (Feb 17) by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) following a complaint lodged by a resident of Ottamavadi.

According to the commission, the complainant’s legally wedded wife had filed a maintenance case seeking financial support for their children.

An open warrant had been issued by the Magistrate’s Court against the complainant for failing to pay maintenance.

It is alleged that the suspect demanded and accepted Rs. 5,000 to provide a certified copy of the case report related to the maintenance case, which was required to have the open warrant recalled.

The suspect was arrested at the Quazi Court office located at Akbar Mosque Road, Valaichchenai. He is scheduled to be produced before the Valaichchenai Magistrate’s Court. (Newswire)

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An Acting Registrar of Births and Deaths Registrar attached to the Alayadivembu Divisional Secretariat has been arrested on allegations of soliciting and accepting a bribe of Rs. 500.

The arrest was made by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) following a complaint lodged by a businessman residing in Maradamunai.

According to the complaint, the businessman had visited the Divisional Secretariat to register his daughter’s birth certificate. It is alleged that the suspect initially demanded Rs. 1,000 as a bribe and accepted Rs. 500, instructing the complainant to bring the remaining Rs. 500 when collecting the registered birth certificate on Feb. 16, 2026.

When the complainant met the suspect today to obtain the birth certificate, the official allegedly demanded and accepted the balance Rs. 500 as a bribe.

The suspect was arrested at around this morning at the office maintained at her residence for carrying out duties as Birth and Death Registrar, CIABOC said.

She is scheduled to be produced before the Akkaraipattu Magistrate’s Court. (Newswire)

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The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption has arrested the Zonal Education Director and a Teacher Advisor of the Dehiattakandiya Zonal Education Office.

The arrests were made following a complaint by a resident of Dehiattakandiya, who alleged that the officials had demanded a bribe of Rs. 50,000 to extend his appointment at the Zonal Education Office after he had rejoined service through the Ministry of Education.

The two suspects were taken into custody yesterday at the Zonal Education Office while allegedly accepting the bribe.

They are scheduled to be produced before the Dehiattakandiya Magistrate’s Court. (Newswire)

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A Police officer attached to the Nilaveli Police Station has been arrested for accepting a bribe of Rs. 10,000.

The arrest was made by the Bribery Commission yesterday (16) following an investigation into a complaint lodged by a resident of Nilaveli.

According to the complaint, the officer had demanded and accepted Rs. 10,000 as a bribe to provide the necessary police report required for preparing documents related to the complainant’s overseas travel. 

He was taken into custody by the Bribery Commission last evening at the complainant’s residence.

The suspect is scheduled to be produced before the Kuchchaveli Tourist Magistrate’s Court today (17). (Newswire)

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An employee of a private security company has been arrested for accepting a bribe of Rs. 50,000, promising a job at the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC).

According to the Bribery Commission, the suspect had solicited a bribe of Rs. 50,000, promising to provide employment as an assistant in a fuel bowser truck. 

The suspect had accepted the bribe on two occassions, receiving Rs. 40,000 from the complainant and Rs. 10,000 from the complainant’s friend. 

He was arrested in the Pethiyagoda area in Kelaniya on November 20 by Bribery Commission officials and produced before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court. (Newswire)

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The Bribery Commission has arrested a Development Officer of the Andiambalama, Agrarian Services Centre and an Agriculture Research and Production Officer for soliciting a bribe of Rs. 300,000.

According to the Bribery Commission, the two suspects were arrested on 15th August at the Agrarian Services Centre Office, based on a complaint filed by a businessman from Ja-Ela. 

The suspects were arrested for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs. 300,000 to process the designation of a paddy field belonging to the complainant as a non-paddy land, and to provide a letter confirming the land would be treated as non-paddy land until the official designation was received.

The suspects have been remanded until September 02 after being produced before the Marawila Magistrate’s Court. (Newswire)

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The Acting Director of the Police Cultural Division, SSP Sathish Gamage, who was arrested for having collected Rs. 14 million in bribes from various parties, has been further remanded. 

SSP Sathish Gamage was further remanded until 02 September by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today. 

The Bribery Commission last week arrested him for having obtained bribes while in charge of the Galle and Embilipitiya Divisions. 

According to the Bribery Commission, SSP Sathish Gamage had opened three bank accounts using another individual’s name and had transferred bribes from organized criminals, people arriving for services related to the Police, and other criminals into the bank accounts. (Newswire)

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The Bribery Commission says a judge of the Kalmunai Quazi Court and his wife were arrested for soliciting a bribe of Rs. 2300. 

According to the Bribery Commission, the suspects were taken into custody at the Magistrate’s office located in the Maruthamunai area of the Ampara District last evening.

The arrests were made following a complaint filed by a female resident of Kalmunai, stating that the suspects had solicited a bribe to resolve issues related to child support. 

The Bribery Commission further states that the aggrieved party had sought assistance from the Quazi Court to receive child support for her three children from her divorced spouse.

The suspects had solicited and accepted a bribe of Rs. 300 per month to date for this purpose, while they had solicited a bribe of Rs. 2000 to provide the child support offered for this month. 

The Kalmunai Quazi Court judge and his wife had been arrested while accepting the bribe of Rs. 2300 yesterday. (Newswire)

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The Bribery Commission says the Acting Director of the Police Cultural Division, SSP Sathish Gamage, was arrested for having collected Rs. 14 million in bribes from various parties.

Providing details on the arrest, the Bribery Commission said that the Police officer had obtained the bribes while being in charge of the Galle and Embilipitiya Divisions. 

According to the Bribery Commission, SSP Sathish Gamage had opened three bank accounts using another individual’s name. 

He had later transferred bribes obtained from organized criminals, people arriving for services related to the Police, and other criminals, into the three bank accounts.

The Bribery Commission further states that SSP Sathish Gamage was arrested today and has been charged with bribery and money laundering. 

SSP Sathish Gamage is due to be produced before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today. (Newswire)

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A Police Sergeant attached to the Keerthibandarapura Police has been arrested for soliciting a bribe of Rs. 10,000. 

According to the Bribery Commission, the Police officer was arrested based on a complaint filed by a businessman from the Kandaketiya area.

The Police Sergeant was arrested this morning while accepting a bribe at a hotel in Keerthibandarapura. 

The Bribery Commission said the Police officer had solicited the bribe to allow the businessman to conduct his sand transporting business without any obstacles. 

The Police Sergeant has been remanded until 18 August after being produced before the Walapane Magistrate’s Court. (Newswire)

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An artist has been arrested by officials of the Bribery Commission on charges that he solicited bribes from a school principal and a Sri Lanka Air Force officer.

The artist, identified as Vinod Tharanga, was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption yesterday in Mathugama (July 24) and produced before the Colombo Chief Magistrate. The suspect has been remanded until August 5.

According to officials from the Bribery Commission, Tharanga allegedly promised to have complaints against the principal and Air Force officer closed without legal action.

He reportedly demanded Rs. 30,000 each from the principal of a well-known national school in Mathugama and the officer from Ahungalle, instructing them to deposit the funds into a specified bank account. (Newswire)

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The Colombo High Court today sentenced a former land officer to 22 years of rigorous imprisonment for accepting a Rs. 100,000 bribe in 2016 to issue a permit for tree felling in the Mahaweli zone in Thambuttegama.

Delivering the verdict, High Court Judge Sujeewa Nissanka also imposed a Rs. 30,000 fine and ordered the bribe amount to be recovered as an additional penalty under the Bribery Act. 

The court further ordered that failure to pay the fine would result in an extra one-year simple imprisonment.

The 67-year-old convict, a resident of Anuradhapura, was also ordered to pay Rs. 100,000 in compensation to the complainant, who had sought a permit to cut trees purchased for transport to Moratuwa.

The accused was arrested by Bribery Commission officials during a sting operation on 14 March 2016. (Newswire)

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The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has arrested three suspects with Rs. 04 million, allegedly received as a bribe.

The Bribery Commission says the suspects include a Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Motor Traffic.

The suspects were arrested following a special raid conducted by the Bribery Commission at the Department of Motor Traffic today. (Newswire)

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A revenue inspector contesting for the Akmeemana Pradeshiya Sabha in the upcoming Local Government Election has been arrested for soliciting a bribe of Rs. 25,000.

According to the Bribery Commission, the suspect had solicited the bribe in exchange for providing a business licence for this year for a hotel in Galle.

He was arrested while accepting the bribe inside a room of the said hotel yesterday. (Newswire)

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A senior disciplinary officer and a security officer attached to the Eastern Provincial Office of the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) have been arrested over allegations of soliciting and accepting a bribe of Rs. 100,000.

The arrest was made by officials from the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) yesterday (22), following an investigation into a complaint lodged by a resident of Kantale.

According to the complaint, the individual had been suspended from duty after facing a disciplinary inquiry related to a passenger without a valid ticket on a Trincomalee-bound SLTB bus operating on the Trincomalee–Vavuniya route, where he had been serving as the bus conductor.

The complainant alleged that despite the inquiry being concluded without major charges, a senior disciplinary officer had demanded a bribe of Rs. 100,000 in exchange for reinstating him to duty. The bribe was reportedly collected through the assistance of a security officer at the same office.

Bribery officers arrested both suspects at the SLTB’s Eastern Provincial Office premises while the transaction was taking place. The two suspects are expected to be produced before the Kalmunai Magistrate’s Court. (Newswire)

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A judge of the Quazi Court in Gelioya has been arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs. 200,000.

It is reported that the Quazi Court judge had been arrested by Bribery Commission officials while at his office this morning.

The arrest has been made based on a complaint filed by a businessman in Kandy.

The Quazi Court judge had solicited the bribe to expedite the verdict in the divorce case related to the businessman’s son. (Newswire)

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