Sri Lanka, Sept. 15 -- A Housing Development Authority (HDA) technical officer was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs. 50,000 in Pitigala.

He was arrested following a complaint from a resident who applied for Rs. 1 million in housing loan.

The officer had allegedly demanded Rs. 50,000 to provide the necessary technical support and approval for the grant.

On August 19, when the complainant received the first installment of Rs. 146,000, the officer allegedly obtained Rs. 25,000 as a bribe.

However, he later accepted another Rs. 25,000 to proceed with the remaining formalities.

The suspect was arrested at the Development Section of the Niyagama D...