A former Supply Officer of Lanka Phosphate Company has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) over alleged corruption involving the importation of machinery spare parts.
According to the Bribery Commission, the suspect, identified as Ratnayake Mudiyanselage Madduma Bandara, was arrested at around 11.30 a.m. on November 6.
The arrest relates to the importation of spare parts for a TGM 160 mill machine by Lanka Phosphate Company in 2017.
Investigators allege that the transaction caused a financial loss of US$5,830 to the company.
The suspect was arrested on allegations of committing the offence of corruption in connection with the procurement.
The Bribery Commission said the suspect was due to be produced before the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court. (Newswire)