A businessman and three others were arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption for allegedly attempting to solicit a bribe to secure a traditional physician certificate from the Ayurvedic Medical Council.
The arrests were made following a complaint filed by a female traditional physician residing in Panamura. According to the commission, the suspects claimed they could arrange for the issuance of the certificate with the involvement of the department’s Commissioner and demanded a bribe of Rs. 1 million. They are accused of receiving Rs. 500,000 as part of the payment and of aiding and abetting in the scheme.
The arrested individuals include a resident of Kelaniya, a businessman from Pilimathalawa, and a coordinator of a non-governmental organization from Nawalapitiya.
They were apprehended by commission officials while attempting to collect the bribe at a top hotel in Colombo on March 22. (NewsWire)
