Sri Lanka bribery net catches a deputy mayor

The ruling party Deputy Mayor of the Dambulla Municipal Council has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption in Dambulla today.
Deputy Mayor Kusumsiri Ariyarathna has been arrested when he was allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs. 100, 000 from a contractor in the Galahitiyawa area in Dambulla, local media reported. The suspect has been handed over to the Galewela police and is due to be presented before the court today. Officials of the Bribery Commission and police are currently investigating the incident. The purpose for the bribe is not yet known. -->