Sri Lanka, May 1 -- A Revenue Inspector has been taken into custody by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) for allegedly soliciting a bribe.

The person arrested is a Revenue Inspector of the Akmeemana Pradeshiya Sabha.

It is reported that he is also contesting in the upcoming Local Government (LG) Election.

The arrest has been made based on a complaint lodged by a resident of Galle.

According to the complaint, the suspect had solicited a bribe of Rs. 25,000 in exchange for issuing a business license for the year 2025 to operate a hotel managed by the complainant, in Unawatuna, Galle.

Following the complaint lodged with the Bribery Commission, officials arrested the suspect yesterday (30) inside...