Chairman of Central Environment Authority Among Three Arrested for Alleged Bribery

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Three individuals, including the Chairman of the Central Environment Authority (CEA), Supun Shashendra Pathirage, have been apprehended. Officers from the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) carried out the arrests, alleging that the suspects had solicited a bribe amounting to Rs. 10 million.

According to sources, the alleged solicitation took place within the premises of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, and it was related to a project undertaken by the CEA. The arrests highlight a significant development in the ongoing efforts to curb corruption within government agencies, particularly in projects involving environmental and natural resource management.

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