The Director General of Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption yesterday filed indictments in the Colombo High Court against Walallawita former Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Udeni Athukorala. This is for allegedly accepting a bribe of one million rupees from the former Bentara Pradeshiya Sabha chairman in exchange for issuing a permit to transport sand in 2013.
The Bribery Commission filed indictments against the former Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman on 13 charges under Bribery Commission Act and listed twelve persons including former Bentara Pradeshiya Sabha chairman as witnesses.
The detectives of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption had arrested the accused on June 12, 2013 on charges of soliciting a bribe of Rs. 1.5 million and accepting another one million rupees from the former Bentara Pradeshiya Sabha chairman in exchange for issuing a permit to transport sand. The arrest was made by detectives of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption following a complaint lodged by former Bentara Pradeshiya Sabha chairman Krishantha Sirimanna.
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