Former IGP quizzed
Bribery Commission sources have been quoted as saying that former IGP Victor Perera has been questioned for seven hours on allegations of corruption during his period of office. He has resigned from the post of Governor, Northern Province.
More in: Lakbima 10 October www.lakbima.lk
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HR complaints against principals
According to the Human Rights Commission, there are complaints against 68 school principals on human rights violations during the past nine months. There are 62 complaints against other Education sector officials.
More in: :Lankadeepa 10 October www.lankadeepa.lk
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Water’s Edge deal – Episode 2
Bribery Commission will investigate the Water’s Edge deal following the judgement by the Supreme Court, says Director General – Bribery Commission Lakshmie Jayawickrema.
More in: Ravaya 10 October
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Caught accepting bribes
Bribery Commission sleuths nabbed a sub inspector of Kahathuduwa Traffic while accepting a bribe of Rs 2,000 to return the identity card of a person who had come back after serving a prison term.
Meanwhile, a traffic cop attached to Wrrellagama Police was nabbed when accepting a bribe of Rs 2,500 from a person who was driving a vehicle under the influence of liquor promising not to prosecute him.
More in: Island & Divaina 9 October www.island.lk www.divaina.lk
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Dr Jayasundera to submit affidavit
The Supreme Court has given time till 28 October to former Treasury chief Dr P B Jayasundera to submit an affidavit that he has relinquished duties in all State institutions.
More in: Daily News/ Daily Mirror & Island 9 October www.dailynews.lk
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Action on COPE Report 2
Speaker W J M Lokubandara told Parliament that he has forwarded the second COPE Report the Bribery Commission. The Report refers to fraud and corruption in 20 public institutions.
More in: Island 9 October www.island.lk
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Need for honest officials
The need for officers with a backbone to investigate into acts of corruption and other crimes has been stressed by Chairman of the VAT Fraud Commission, M P Paranagama.
More in: Lakbima 8 October www.lakbima.com
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Bribes to give water
The Water Board Employees Union charges that certain officers are openly taking bribes and issuing false documents to give water connections.
More in: Morning Leader 8 October www.morningleader.lk
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Bribery in the private sector
Addressing a workshop on corruption in Galle, Bribery Commission’s Director-
Investigations said that the Bribery Commission Act should be amended to enable prosecution of bribe takers in the private sector as well.
More in: Island 6 October www.island.lk
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Another land deal
In the wake of a landmark Supreme Court judgment, the government will acquire a plot of land which was allocated to a private company known as Lifestyle Health Services (Pvt) Ltd during the regime of former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, Urban Development Minister Dinesh Gunawardene said yesterday.
The Supreme Court ruling on the Waters Edge land deal ordered the Bribery Commission to investigate the transaction with Lifestyle Health Services as well.
The 188-perch land at Narahenpita had been allocated to Ms. Kumaratunga’s personal physiotherapist, Australian Mike Chomley, in 2000 for a Board of Investment (BOI) project. However, the project had been delayed after lease payment was not made in time.
More in: Sunday Times 12 October