Sri Lanka, Sept. 15 -- A Technical Officer attached to the Galle office of the National Housing Development Authority has been arrested on bribery charges.

According to a complaint lodged by a resident of Pitigala, the officer had allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs. 50,000 in exchange for providing the necessary technical assistance and recommendations required to obtain a Rs. 1 million housing grant offered by the Authority for house construction.

As per the complaint, on August 19, the complainant received the first installment of the grant - Rs. 146,000 - during which the officer accepted Rs. 25,000 as part of the bribe.

Later, the officer demanded the remaining Rs. 25,000 to complete the necessary procedures and issue the required te...