prevention program was held on 10-02-2022 at the Sri Lanka Police Training College, Kalutara to aware 55 Police Training College Trainers on Bribery and Corruption. Deputy Director General Mrs. Sunethra Jayasinghe, Assistant Director General Mrs. Dushmanthi Rajapaksha, Director SSP Mr. Nuwan Asanka, Assistant Director (Legal) Gayan Maduwage, Corruption Prevention Officer Mr. Sanjeewa Herath and Corruption Prevention Officer Miss.Vimukthi Jayasuriya participated as resource persons for this prevention program. Mr. T.H. Harsha Madusanka from Digital Forensic Unit, provided computer technical assistance to make this program a success.

A prevention program was conducted by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption with the main objective of creating a prosperous society by minimizing bribery and corruption in government institutions in Sri Lanka. This program was conducted on 17-12-2021 at the Prime Minister's Office with the participation of about 40 officials from the Prime Minister's Office. Mrs. Thushari Dayaratne, Assistant Director (Legal) of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption, Miss. Eranga Madushi Corruption Prevention Officer and Mrs. Ishani Chathurika Corruption Prevention Officer were participated as the resource persons of this program.

The Investigation Officers of CIABOC have arrested a Police Constable served at the Division Criminal Investigation Unit assigned to Jaffna Headquarters Police on an alleged solicitation and acceptance of a bribe of Rs.01 million on 17.01.2023 in accordance with a complaint received to the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption.

The Investigation Officers of CIABOC have arrested the Chairman of the Pradeshiya Sabha, Mawanella and a Driver serves at the same on an alleged solicitation and acceptance of a bribe of Rs. 2 Milion on 13.01.2023 in accordance with a complaint received to the CIABOC.

According to the judgement pronounced by the Permanent Trial- at- Bar after hearing the case against the former President’s Chief of Staff Dr. I.H.K. Mahanama and the former Chairman of the State Timber Corporation P. Dissanayake. Dr. Mahanama was sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment, a fine of Rs. 65,000/- and a penalty of 20 million and P. Dissanayake was sentenced to 12 years of rigorous imprisonment, a fine of Rs. 55,000/-.

The Investigation Officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption have arrested a Range Forest Officer who was assigned to the Department of Forest Conservation on an allegation of soliciting and accepting a KDK ceiling fan worth Rs.31,680/= as a bribe on 23.12.2022 in accordance with a complaint received by the Bribery Commission.

The Investigation Officers of CIABOC have arrested a Veterinary Surgeon who serves at the Veterinary Office, Karadiyanaru on an allegation of accepting a bribe of Rs.26,000/- on 22.12.2022 in accordance with a complaint received by the CIABOC.

The Investigation Officers of CIABOC have arrested a currently suspended Beat Forest Officer attached to the Department of Forest Conservation on an alleged solicitation and acceptance of a bribe of Rs15,000/- on 21.12.2022 in accordance with a complaint received by the Commission.

The Investigation Officers of CIABOC have arrested a Technical Officer serves at the Pradeshiya Sabha, Horawapathana on an allegation of accepting a bribe of Rs.20,000/- on 06.12.2022 in accordance with a complaint received to CIABOC.

The Investigation Officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption had arrested a Sub Police Inspector who acted as the Officer in Charge of the Anti-Corruption Unit of the Ipalogama Police Station and a Police Constable on an allegation of soliciting and accepting a bribe of Rs. 30,000/= on 08.12.2022 in accordance with a complaint received by the Bribery Commission.