Sri Lanka, July 31 -- A total of 34 individuals have been arrested in connection with incidents of soliciting bribes in the first six months of this year (2025).

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) stated that 3,022 complaints were received between January 01 and June 30 of this year.

During that period, 54 raids were carried out, resulting in the arrest of 34 suspects.

It was also stated that among the suspects are ten officers from the Sri Lanka Police, five officers from the Ministry of Justice, two officers from the Ministry of Health, and two officers from the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB).

Additionally, the CIABOC stated that six civilians were also arrested in the first six months of t...