The Investigation Officers of the CIABOC have apprehended a Time-Keeper attached to the Road Passenger Transport Authority - Eastern Province on 17.01.2018 and Produced before the Magistrate Court – Ampara for obtaining a bribe of Rs.100/- from a bus running Akkarapattu- Batticaloa Route in order to keep the bus stationed in the queue until its turn for the journey and to make arrangements to drive without any obstacles from other  running buses.

Colombo High Court Judge Mr. Gihan Kulathunga convicted and sentenced a Forest Officer for 4 years imprisonment today for committing the offence of acceptance of a bribe of Rs. 2500 from a villager.

A person was arrested by the Officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption for offering Rs.134,000.00 to Officer-in-Charge of Crimes of the Police Station, Meegahawatte.

Three Police Officers attached to the Traffic Division of Polgahawela Police Station were taken into custody on 14.12.2017 by the Investigation Officers of CIABOC when obtaining a bribe of Rs.3,000/-.

On 25.10.2017, the Investigation Officers of CIABOC have apprehended a Temporary Valuer of People’s Insurance Company, a subsidiary of People’s Bank when obtaininga bribe of Rs.5,000/- to issue a valuation report for an insurance claim related to an accident of a private bus.

A Grama Niladhari attached to the Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat and a civil person who assists him were taken into custody on 23.10.2017 by the Investigation Officers of CIABOC when obtaining a bribe of Rs.5,000/- of the solicited amount of Rs.25,000/- to make arrangement to a National Identity Card of a person and register his name in the Electoral Register of year 2017.

The Investigation Officers of CIABOC have apprehended a female Office Assistant attached to the District Motor Traffic Commissioner’s Officeon 12.10.2017 when obtaining a bribe of Rs.1,000/- to issue a number plate of a small lorry received by said office.

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.

On 04.10.2017, the Investigation Officers of the CIABOC have apprehended two suspect when the 1^st suspect who is a broker, receiving a bribe of Rs.2,000/- to make arrangements to get a copy of the motorcycle registration certificate through the officers of the Motor Traffic Department and the 2^nd suspect who has been identified as an external person for offering Rs.2000/- in this regard to get the work done through the officers of the Department of Motor Traffic.

An Excise Officer has been taken into custody on 22.09.2017 by the Investigation Officers of the CIABOC when obtaining Rs.30,000/- out of the total of Rs.50,000/- having already obtained Rs.20,000 solicited from a person to abstain from taking him into custody for an alleged illegal cannabis business and to abstain from taking legal action against the complainant.

The Investigation Officers of CIABOC have taken into custody, the Principal of Maha Vidyalaya in Matara District on 12.09.2017, when obtaining a bribe of Rs.10,000/- through a hardware shop owner of the area that has been solicited from the complainant for admission of his disabled daughter into Grade 3 of same school.

A Beat Forest Officer has been apprehended by the Investigation Officers of CIABOC on 23.08.2017 when obtaining Rs.5,000/- of bribe for the month of August which has been solicited to be given Rs.5,000/- for each month to abstain from observing and taking legal action against shortcomings of the timber mill operated by the complainant without a permit.