Revenue Dy. Commissioner arrested for accepting Rs. 200,000 bribe

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8 months ago

October 16, 2024

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A Provincial Revenue Department Deputy Commissioner in the Eastern Province was arrested on bribery charges after accepting a bribe of Rs. 200,000.

The Bribery Commission said the arrest was made at the Batticaloa office, following a complaint by a resident.

According to the Commission, the complainant had purchased a 65-perch land in Batticaloa for Rs. 10 million, having already paid Rs. 600,000 in stamp duty.

However, after the land’s value was re-evaluated by the Provincial Revenue Department at Rs. 26.5 million, the complainant was informed that he owed an additional Rs. 850,000 in duty and fines.

The Deputy Commissioner allegedly offered to reduce the payment to Rs. 200,000 in exchange for a bribe.

The arrested official is scheduled to appear before the Batticaloa Magistrate’s Court.

(dailymirror.lk)

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Heavy showers forecast today

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13 minutes ago

June 28, 2025

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Showers are expected at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in the Nuwara-Eliya, Kandy, Galle and Matara districts today (June 28), the Department of Meteorology stated.

Fairly heavy falls above 50mm are likely at some places in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces.

A few showers may occur in the Jaffna, Mannar, Anuradhapura and Matale districts.

Showers or thundershowers may have also been predicted in the Uva province and in the Ampara and Batticaloa districts during the afternoon or night.

Meanwhile, fairly strong winds of about 30-40kmph can be expected at times over the Western slopes of the central hills and in the Northern, North-central and North-western provinces and in the Trincomalee and Hambantota districts.

The general public has been requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.

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O/L results expected in end of July

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14 minutes ago

June 28, 2025

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Commissioner General of Examinations A.K.S. Indika Kumari Liyanage says the G.C.E. Ordinary Level 2024 (2025) exam results will be released around the third week of July.

This clarification comes after false social media reports claiming the results would be out earlier, which the Department of Examinations has denied.

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Nishantha Wickremesinghe remanded (Update)

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13 hours ago

June 27, 2025

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Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines Nishantha Wickremesinghe has been remanded until July 01.

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2 ex-heads of govt. institutions, arrested

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has arrested two former Chairmen on corruption charges.

Former Chairman of the Fisheries Corporation – Upali Liyanage and former SriLankan Airlines Chairman – Nishantha Wickremesinghe have been arrested in this manner.

However, Liyanage, who was produced before Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali Jayathunga, was released on three sureties amounting to Rs. 5 million.