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CIABOC gets 1,267 complaints in 1st quarter of 2025

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2 months ago

May 5, 2025

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It’s reported that over 1,250 complaints were filed with the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) in the first three months of 2025.

The Commission stated that it received a total of 1,267 complaints between Jan. 01 and March 31.

During that period, 24 raids were carried out across the country, resulting in the arrest of 20 individuals.

06 of the arrested suspects include a school principal, an officer attached to the Ministry of Labour, a field officer, and an official from the Dep. of Immigration & Emigration.

Additionally, a Public Health Inspector (PHI), a Development Officer, a Ministry of Justice staff member, an assessor of the Department of Provincial Revenue, and 06 other civilians were also apprehended during the raids.

Accordingly, the CIABOC has filed 21 court cases against these 24 individuals.

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Former Eastern Provincial Council member arrested

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11 hours ago

July 6, 2025

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Ampara District Organizer of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal party and former member of the Eastern Provincial Council K. Pushpakumar alias Iniya Bharathi has been arrested.

He was arrested over the abduction and disappearance of the former Vice Chancellor of the Eastern University Prof. Subramaniyam Ravindranath.

Sivanathurai Chandrakanthan, alias Pillayan, the leader of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) and former State Minister, was arrested by the Colombo Criminal Investigation Department at his office in Batticaloa on April 8, over this incident.

He was later detained for 3 months under the Prevention of Terrorism Act.

Iniya Bharathi, also known as Kumaraswamy Pushpakumar, was arrested based on information revealed during the interrogation of Pillayan.

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e-Revenue Licence system down due to technical glitch, ICTA says

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11 hours ago

July 6, 2025

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The Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) said the electronic Revenue Licence system (eRL 2.0) is currently unavailable due to a critical technical infrastructure issue.

According to the ICTA, the disruption began on July 3, 2025, and has made vehicle revenue licence issuing services inaccessible.

The unavailability is expected to continue until July 9, 2025.

The ICTA expressed regret for the inconvenience caused to the public and assured that technical teams are working urgently to resolve the issue.

The agency also said that further updates will be shared as work progresses, with an official notice to be issued once services are restored.