His Excellency Akio Isomata, Ambassador of Japan to Sri Lanka, along with his team, paid a courtesy call on Justice W.M.N.P. Iddawala, Chairman of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), today, Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at the CIABOC office in Colombo. The meeting, which began at 11:00 AM, centered on discussing the ongoing and future cooperation between the Japanese government and Sri Lanka’s anti-corruption efforts..

Gode Vithanage Anusha Sanjeewanie Senanayake was sentenced for the charges of offering one hundred and fifty thousand rupees to a Chief Inspector (CI) of the Awissavella Police Station (Complainant) as an inducement for filing the case against her for the offence of keeping cannabis instead of smuggling them. The case was filed under case No. HCB 290/24.

Based on a complaint made by a resident of Galnewa, Investigation Officers of the Commission arrested an SI and a Constable of the Galnewa Police Station on allegations of soliciting a bribe of Rs. 30,000/- as a gratification and aiding and abetting to accept the bribe. According to the complainant, the Police Officer has claimed that the paddy harvester he bought does not belong to its seller, and solicited the bribe, pledging to abstain from taking legal action against him and get the money of the machine back through mediation, and also to allow him to continue his scrap ion business without any interference. The SI and the Constable were arrested at 11.55 a.m. and 11.58 a.m. on 01st March 2025 near the Galnewa Police Station.

Ramawickrama Gamarachchige Ruwan was sentenced for the charges of soliciting and accepting Eleven Thousand Rupees from a businessman of Meerigama to release 30 imported CCTV cameras from the International Express Service Branch of the Central Mail Exchange without tax. The case was filed under case No. HCB176/22.

An official worked as a Management Assistant in Immigration and Emigration Department has been convicted under the CASE No HCB 231/2023 for a bribery charge on 20-20-2025 in High Court No 03 before Hon. High Court judge Mr. Manjula Thilakeratne.

An official worked as a Management Assistant in Immigration and Emigration Department has been convicted under the CASE No HCB 231/2023 for a bribery charge on 20-20-2025 in High Court No 03 before Hon.Highe Cour judge Mr.Manjula Thilakeratne.

Sentencing was imposed on Madumuruththuwage Rattharanage Rupasinghe, a sanitary labourer of Kuliyapitiya Hospital, for charges levelled against him under Case Number MCB-8455/01/2014 for soliciting and accepting a bribe of Rs. 2000/- from the complainant.

On February 17, 2025, the Mahaweli Development Authority (MDA) Zonal C Division in Dehiattakandiya, in collaboration with the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), successfully conducted a corruption prevention workshop. The event brought together land officers, unit managers, field assistants, clerical staff, office executives, engineers, and agriculture advisors to promote integrity and transparency in public resource management.

An online training session on Bribery and Corruption was successfully conducted for estate staff and management of Kelani Valley Plantations PLC on February 11, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. The session, held at the Kelani Valley Plantations’ Conference Hall via Microsoft Teams, aimed to enhance awareness and understanding of ethical practices among estate workers.

Based on a complaint made by a resident of Ibbagamuwa, Investigation Officers of the Commission arrested a Public Health Inspector (PHI) on allegations of soliciting and accepting a bribe of Rs. 200,000. According to the complainant, he runs a restaurant with some of his friends and has submitted the application to Galewela Pradeshiya Sabha to renew the restaurant license for 2025. The PHI of the Galewela MOH office has demanded this bribe to give the PHI’s recommendation letter to the Padeshiya Sabha after inspecting the restaurant. Accordingly, the PHI was arrested at around 7.48 p.m. on 14th February 2025 near Sri Buddha Jayanthi Viharaya, Galkiriyagama.

On 10th February 2025, the Colombo High Court delivered its judgement in relation to Case No. HCB 43/2020 and convicted the accused, a Technical Officer, guilty of the offence of soliciting and accepting Rs. 36,000 as an inducement or reward on two occasions for performing an official act, namely, to attend matters necessary for the contractor to claim the contract fee after completing the task of laying concrete to a road.

On 31.01.2025, Preceding Judge of Colombo Chief Magistrate Court No (1) Prasanna Alwis delivered the judgment of Case No. MCB-34056/01/2015 and convicted G. K. Kamalsiri Wijesinghe of Kosgama for being involved in soliciting and accepting a bottle of arrack as a bribe to abstain from taking legal action for driving a vehicle without a valid Revenue License or driving license.