Director General Sarath Jayamanne President's Counsel attended the 10th International Anti-Corruption Authorities General Meeting and met the heads and the members of IAACA ,from 22-24 January 2019 at Vienna Austria.

The Principal of Anuladevi Balika Vidyalaya of Galle has been arrested on 13.02.2019 by the Investigation Officers of CIABOC when obtaining a bribe of Rs.100,000/- solicited from the complainant for the enrollment of her daughter to Grade I of the school.  

The interview for the recruitment of 17 Legal Assistants of this Commission has initiated. 287 candidates will appear for this interview. 

A Police Sergeant who solicited a bribe of Rs.2000/- was arrested by the officers of CIABOC on 08.02.2019 while receiving the bribe to abstain from taking legal actions against the complainant who handed over a cigarette to his son who has been arrested by the Police of Weliweriya for being addicted to drug.  

CIABOC instituted action against the Chairman of Pradeshiya Sabha Kalutara - Luxman Widanapathirana for soliciting and accepting Rs. 3 million in order to grant approval to construct an entrance road to a land purchased by a witness of this case.The accused was taken into custody in a raid organised by CIABOC.

Ms. Dulani Amarasinghe, predecessor Judge of Magistrate’s Court has sentenced 02 years rigorous imprisonment suspending for 05 year to the former Divisional Secretary of Hingurakgoda on 01.02.2019 during a trial proceeded on an anonymous complaint received by CIABOC.

Officers of CIABOC have arrested the Technical Officer of the Divisional Secretariat, Anuradhapura Nuwaragampalatha – Central on 01.02.2019 while receiving a bribe of Rs.10,000/- of the total amount of Rs.30,000/- to recommend the release of 10% retention security deposited for the construction of “Nila Piyasa” office building.

The Investigation Officers of CIABOC have arrested the Principal of Horowpathana Ruwanveli Central College of North Central Province on 31.01.2019 when obtaining a bribe of Rs.5,000/- of initially solicited amount of Rs.10,000/- to enter a student to Year 6.

The Officer in charge of kokadichole police station was arrested yesterday evening when he accepted the bride of Rs.25000 from a businessman.

The amendment Bill was a proposal of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) submitted to the President’s Secretariat. The amendment Bill approved by the Cabinet was tabled before the Parliament. 

Investigation Officers of CIABOC have arrested an Economic Development Officer when accepting a bribe of Rs.10,000 to expedite the payment of a construction of a cultivation well.

The Colombo High Court has convicted a Police Sargent attached to the Police Station – Gokarella on all 4 charges of the indictment served by the Bribery Commission against the accused for obtaining a bribe of Rs.5000.