Bribery and corruption are rooted in each and every dynamic sectors have been internationally identified as the major obstacle of forward march of a country. The menace of bribery and corruption has prevented genuine individuals by receiving what they deserve and opened doors for undue earnings for undeserved by converting good missions into negative aspects shattering the entire mechanism.

On a complaint received to the hotline - 1954 of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption from a resident of Embilipitiya New Town, the Investigation Officers of the Commission conducted a raid and arrested the Principal of Embilipitiya President’s College nearby school playground on the charge of receiving a bribe of Rs.150, 000/- on 02.12.2020.

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruptions has recruited 11 Legal Assistants and 07 Stenographers/ Typists with effect from 15.10.2020. The letters of appointments were awarded by the Director General of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruptions on 15.10.2020 and one week induction training was conducted from the date of appointment.

In a raid conducted as per a complaint lodged by a resident of Wellawaya, Handapanagala via hotline 1954, the Investigation Officers of CIABOC have arrested the Director and a Planning Officer of Uva Province UDA on 15.10.2020 on alleged soliciting and receiving a bribe of Rs.14,000/-. The arrest took place when the Director of the Uva Province UDA was receiving the bribe of Rs.14,000/- which has been solicited by the Planning Officer from the complainant to assist in approving the plan of the complainant by providing favorable recommendations at the committee meeting of Wellawaya Pradeshiya Sabha.

The Investigation Officers of CIABOC have arrested a Beat Forest Officer of Thirappanai area on 14.10.2020 when receiving a bribe of Rs.35,000/-. The officer has solicited the bribe from the complainant in order to issue a certificate for a mobile saw-mill.

Upon a complaint received on 12.10.2020, the Investigation Officers of CIABOC have arrested the Deputy General Manger (Regulatory and Acting) of Condominium Management Authority in its office premises on 13.10.2020 on alleged soliciting and receiving a bribe of Rs.25,000/-. The suspect has solicited Rs.25, 000/- bribe from the complainant to issue a condominium certificate for 02 apartments built for sale by the complainant.

A Sub-Inspector attached to the Special Crime Division of Bandarawela Police Station was arrested on 06.10.2020 by the Investigation Officers of CIABOC on a complaint received from a person of Kanupelella, Badulla on alleged receiving a bribe of Rs.300,000/-. The suspect had solicited the bribe from the complainant to assist in releasing the complainant who had named as the 12th accused of a case proceeding in the Magistrate Court, Welimada and to alter as a state witness and furthermore to abstain from naming the complainant as a suspect of a case proceeding in the Magistrate Court, Kegalle.

On a complaint received from a female resident of Nathuduwa, Kelaniya area, the Investigation Officers of CIABOC have arrested a Water-meter Reader attached to the Water Board Regional Office, Kadawatha and an accomplice, retired person of Water Board, on 06.10.2020 when receiving a bribe of Rs.5,000/- from the complainant. The suspect has solicited the bribe from the complainant to reduce 77 units from the water bill of month of September 2020 and to reduce the actual amount to be paid.

Investigation Officers of CIABOC have arrested a Time Keeper on 24.09.2020 when receiving a bribe of Rs.100/- solicited from the complainant to allow his bus to be stationed at the bus stand and to aboard passengers without any interruption.

The official website of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption has won the Best Government Website Award in Silver Category of Sinhala Language websites and the Merit Award in Tamil language websites. The award ceremony was held at the Shangri-La Hotel Colombo. Assistant Director General, Mr. Asitha Anthony represented the Commission at this event.

Colombo Chief Magistrate Miss. Lanka Jarathne has convicted a Police Officer attached to the Magistrate Court – Jaffna on charge of bribe. The accused was convicted for two counts of the indictment served by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of bribery or Corruption and acquitted for two counts. Further sentenced one year simple imprisonment for each charge and imposed a fine of Rs.10,000/- with a penalty of Rs.500/- in lieu of on month simple imprisonment.

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The Investigation Officers of CIABOC have arrested a Driver of SLTB on 13.09.2020 when receiving a bribe of Rs.30,000/- solicited to offer employments in SLTB for two persons. The suspect had solicited Rs.50,000/- bribe for each person in total of Rs.100,000/-. The complainant of this raid had to provide these two persons to the suspect due to his assistance given to the complainant for reinstating the complainant’s husband once again in the service.