A Technical Officer of the Divisional Secretariat, Mandulla has been apprehended by the Investigation Officers of CIABOC on 11.10.2017 when obtaining a bribe of Rs.18,000/- of which Rs.15,000, a 3% of the contract estimate and Rs.3000 for bill preparation charges to issue recommendation to make payments of a contract of road development completed by the complainant by obtained through the Farmers’ Association of the area.