Bribery Commission Officials Have Arrested An Owner Of A Driver Training School While Accepting A Bribe

The officials attached to the Bribery Commission have today(12) arrested an owner of a Driver Training School at Kotahena(In Colombo) while accepting Rs.5000 as a bribe to get  a Driving License for a person.

The arrested owner of the Driver Training School has requested the bribe to offer it to the officer attached to the Motor Traffic Department who is conducting practical driving tests it has been reported.

Per the complaint received to the  Bribery Commission Officials  the suspect  has been  arrested  near the office of Motor Traffic Commissioner at Werahera while accepting the bribe from  complainant.

The suspect is due to be produced before the Colombo Magistrate Court.

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Colombo High Court Has Released Former Justice Sarath De Abrew On Bail Regarding A Case On Assaulting A Domestic Worker

The Colombo High Court has today(12) has released the former Justice Sarath De Abrew on bail regarding a  case in which he is charged with an alleged  assault of a Domestic Worker.

The Former Justice has been released on a Cash Bail of Rs.100,000 and Two Personal Bails of Rs.100,000 each.


The Colombo High Court has yesterday(11) rejected a petition filed by Former Justice Abrew claiming the charge sheet filed against him by the Attorney General regarding the assaulting of a domestic worker on 26th of June last year was illegal .

Bakery Owners Association Has Now Decided To Increase The Price Of Bread From Tomorrow(13).

Few hours after assuring the Bakery Products will not be increased ,The Bakery Owners Association has now says the price of a Loaf Of Bread weighing 450 Grammes  will be increased by Rs.1 with effect from midnight tomorrow(13).

Accordingly the new price of a Loaf Of Bread after midnight tomorrow will be Rs.55 the Bakery Owners Association has said.

The Bakery Owners Association is due to conduct an urgent meeting tomorrow to discuss their decision of increasing the price of a loaf of bread.

Meanwhile the Consumer Affairs Authority has said as Bread is not declared as an essential item the authority cannot control the price of bread.

Principle Of Royal College -Colombo Has Been Transferred To Ministry Of Education With Immediate Effect

The Principle of the Royal College -Colombo ,Upul Gunasekere has been transferred to the Education Ministry with immediate effect due to violation of Ministry Circulars according to Minister Of Education Akila Virj Kariyawasam.

The Principle Of Royal Collage along with Principles of Kingswood College ,D.S.Senanayake College-Colombo,have been punished due to the irregularities occurred when admitting Grade One Students the Minister has said.

Earlier the Ministry Of Education has interdicted the Principle Of Kingswood College -Kandy after he was found guilty of collecting money from parents of the Grade One Students admitted for this year.