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NYSC officer arrested on bribery allegations
Anti-corruption authorities have arrested a National Youth Services Council officer accused of soliciting and accepting a bribe. The suspect is alleged to have demanded Rs. 6,500 in exchange for official favours.
LSN Sri Lanka ·
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has arrested an officer attached to the National Youth Services Council (NYSC) in connection with alleged corruption offences.
The arrested individual has been identified as Ranhoti Bandaralage Gamini Sarath Kumara, who held the position of officer in charge at the council. Authorities allege that Kumara solicited and accepted a bribe of Rs. 6,500 from a member of the public.
The arrest represents part of CIABOC's ongoing efforts to investigate allegations of improper conduct within government institutions. The commission has been tasked with examining complaints of bribery and corruption across multiple agencies and departments.
Further details regarding the specific nature of the alleged exchange and the outcome of investigations remain pending as the case proceeds through official channels.