Bribery Commission Officials Have Arrested A Land Officer While Accepting

The Bribery Commission Officials have yesterday(23) arrested a Land Officer who is in charge of Mahaweli "H" Zone in Thambuthhegama Area for taking Rs.75,000 bribe from a Timber Trader in Anuradhapura (In North Central Province).

The suspect has been taken the bribe to issue the original licence for the timber trader to cut some Teak Trees at the trader's lands in Eppawala it has been reported.

The suspected Land Officer has  requested  the timber trader a sum of Rs.100,000 to issue the licence and while accepting a sum of Rs.75,000 from the timber trader suspect was arrested by Bribery Commission Officials at Mahawali Residential Business Management Office