2 Agri officers arrested while accepting bribes

2 Agrarian officers caught red handed while accepting a bribe

by Staff Writer 08-08-2019 | 6:00 PM
Colombo (News 1st): 

Two Agrarian Development Officers have been arrested in Ulpathagama for accepting a bribe of Rs. 10,000. 

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) said that the bribe had been requested to extend the duration of a gem mining permit.

The suspects were arrested while accepting a bribe at the Agrarian Services Office of Ulpatgama in Hasalaka, Minipe. 

Accordingly, the Agricultural Research and Production Assistant and the Agrarian Development Divisional Officer were arrested.