The Investigation Officers of CIABOC have arrested A Chief Inspector of Police serving the division of miscellaneous complaints in the  Police Station, Weliweriya on alleged soliciting and receiving of a bribe of Rs.10,000/= at the same police station on 29.03.2021 in accordance with a complaint lodged by a businessman in Weliweriya area.

A Management Assistant served at the Ministry of Health was convicted guilty on 04 counts of the indictment served against him by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption for soliciting and accepting a gratification of Rs. 20,000/- from a Consultant Physician to prepare his salary related to the foreign leave period.

A businessman in Wariyapola area is carrying out a business selling purified water. A PHI assigned to the Office of the Medical Health Officer, Wariyapola has solicited a monthly bribe of Rs. 7,000/- to abstain from taking legal action against the businessman for not installing filters in the water tank and to issue recommendations from the Office of the Medical Health Officer to obtain the Environmental Protection License. The Investigation officers of CIABOC have arrested the suspected PHI when receiving the bribe of Rs. 7,000/- for the month of March at the house of the businessman on 24.03.2021.

Actions were taken to recruit officers for 50 posts of prevention officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption with effect from 01.03.2021 .The Director General of the Commission has awarded the respective appointments on 01.03.2021 and 17 individuals have accepted the appointments. Thus, actions were taken to commence the Introductory Training Programme for them from 05.03.2021.

The Investigation Officers of CIABOC have arrested a Police Sergeant of the Police Station, Maharagama on alleged acceptance of a bribe of Rs.20,000/= in Maharagama town on 03.03.2021 in accordance with a complaint lodged by a Canadian citizen.

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The Investigation Officers of CIABOC have arrested a Member of the Pradeshiya Sabha of Nikaweratiya on alleged acceptance of a bribe of Rs.425,000/= at a private restaurant in Nikaweratiya- Puttalam Road on 02.03.2021 in accordance with a complaint lodged by a resident in Nikaweratiya.

The Investigation Officers of CIABOC have arrested a Railway Work Assistant of the Department of Railways on alleged acceptance of a bribe of Rs.2,000/- near the Hunupitiya Railway Crossing on 28.02.2021 in accordance with a complaint lodged by a resident in Polpithigama.

The Investigation Officers of CIABOC have arrested a Forest Extension Officer at the Range Forest Office in Kahatagasdigeliya for receiving a bribe of Rs. 50,000/-in the above Range Forest Office on 24.02.2021 in accordance with a complaint lodged by a resident in Murutalava, Mangalagama.

The investigation officers of CIABOC have arrested a Junior Security Officer of the Land Registry Office, Attanagalla on 17.02.2021 in the said office on alleged receiving a bribe of Rs 500/- in accordance with a complaint lodged by a resident in Divuldeniya, Galle.

The Investigation Officers of CIABOC have arrested a Senior Assessor assigned to the Department of Provincial Revenue - Sabaragamuva on 17.02.2021 in the Regional Office, Kegalle of the Department of Provincial Revenue - Sabaragamuva on alleged receiving a bribe of Rs. 35,000/ in accordance with a complaint lodged by a resident in Aranayaka, Mavathagoda.

The Investigation Officers of CIABOC have arrested a Grama Niladhari assigned to Divisional Secretariat Kaluthara on alleged soliciting and a receiving of a bribe of Rs:8,000/- on 10.12.2021 in accordance with a complaint logged by a resident in Wadduwa.