Coroner remanded for accepting bribe

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By Bhagya Silva

Colombo, April 17 (Daily Mirror) - Anuradhapura Municipal Coroner and his assistant were remanded till April 21 by Colombo Additional Magistrate Mohamed Rizwan today over allegations of accepting a bribe of Rs. 2,000 to issue a postmortem report.

The remanded suspects are Mudiyanselage Jayathilaka, the Municipal Coroner of Anuradhapura, and his assistant.

The incident relates to a complaint by a resident of Anuradhapura, whose deceased uncle’s postmortem report was allegedly delayed. It is claimed that the suspects had demanded a sum of Rs. 2,000 to issue the report and to complete the required application for the death certificate.

The suspects were arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) in the Anuradhapura Market area while allegedly accepting the bribe.

Following their arrest, they were produced before the Anuradhapura Magistrate’s Court and later produced before the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court.

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Dr Soori Maripalan Thursday, 17 April 2025 04:20 PM

When he will be released on bail - will never call him?

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Citizen k Thursday, 17 April 2025 06:19 PM

Disgusting.They forgot an important point.Live people talk unlike the dead.

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Spartacus Thursday, 17 April 2025 06:43 PM

Each and every Coroner needs a bribe to release the body, otherwise he will make life absolutely miserable. This is a fact. Just catching one fellow is nothing, substantial of them need to be caught and sent for rigerous imprisonment.

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maha Thursday, 17 April 2025 08:35 PM

Briby has become a common practice in the state sector, otherwise deliberately delay the process

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Adwani Friday, 18 April 2025 09:25 AM

Even the Deads are not safe from bribery. They too need to pay to expedite their burial.

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Adwani Friday, 18 April 2025 09:25 AM

Even the Deads are not safe from bribery. They too need to pay to expedite their burial.

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