Sri Lanka, July 4 -- The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) informed court that all CCTV footage recorded at the Narahenpita branch of the Department of Motor Traffic between April 9 and May 29 had been deleted.

This was revealed today when the matter was taken up for the consideration of bail for the suspects.

Subsequently, the Deputy Commissioner of the Narahenpita branch of the Department of Motor Traffic and two other suspects were released on bail.

Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali Jayathunga granted each of the suspects cash bail of Rs. 25,000 and two sureties of Rs. 2 million each.

The court also issued an order prohibiting the suspects from entering the Department of Motor Traffic....