NLDB Chairman arrested for soliciting a bribe

Colombo (News1st): The Chairman of the National Livestock Development Board Muttu Vinayagam was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery Corruption for soliciting a bribe of Rs. 600,000. Director of investigations of the Bribery Commission SSP Priyantha Chandrasiri said the suspect had requested for a bribe of Rs. 1.2 Million to lease the Canteen of the Malsiripura Farm for a period of two years. The Chairman of the National Livestock Development Board was arrested in his office when obtaining the bribe today (October 05). An accounts assistant from a private company was also arrested for assisting in soliciting the bribe.