Legal action instituted against a civilian in Awissawella

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Legal action instituted against a civilian in Awissawella

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption instituted legal action against a civilian in Awissawella on charges of offering a bribe of Rs. 150,000.00 to a Police Officer attached to Awissawella Police Station.

Accordingly, the case was filed in the Colombo High Court on 16.07.2024 under case number HCB 290/2024.

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International Relations

2020 - The Country Statement which has been delived by Justice W.L.R.Silva, Commissioner, Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption, Sri Lanka 02 September 2020

The Conference of the State Parties to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption – Eighth Session (13-20 December 2019, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates) 16 January 2020

The Article on Anti- Corruption by the Director General for the Junior Bar Law Journal 09 January 2020

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