Rs. 25,000 bribe : LG candidate arrested

May 1, 2025 at 2:16 PM

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)