Ex-Ministry secretary remanded over bribery allegation

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By Bhagya Silva

Colombo, April 4 (Daily Mirror) - Secretary to former Minister of Indigenous Medicine was further remanded today till April 8 by Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali over an alleged bribery offense involving the issuing of an Ayurvedic medical registration certificate.

Suspect Chandana Kumara Siriwardena is alleged to have solicited a sum of Rs. 1 million and accepted a bribe of Rs. 500,000 in consideration for facilitating the issuing of a registration certificate from the Ayurvedic Medical Council, thereby certifying an individual as a traditional indigenous medical practitioner.

The Bribery Commission told court that the suspect demanded the bribe in order to issue the certificate without subjecting the applicant to the standard evaluation process conducted by the Ayurvedic Medical Council, and that such issuance was to be done purportedly with the knowledge of the Department’s Commissioner.

The arrest was made following a complaint lodged by a female indigenous medical practitioner residing in Panamure.

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Wagner Friday, 04 April 2025 12:26 PM

If found guilty his civics rights should be suspended for atleast 10 years

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ANNE CUNT Friday, 04 April 2025 12:35 PM

this is how NAMAL RAJAPAKSA obtain his law certificate (ILLEGAL) paid by MAHINDA with our stolen money

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Barrister Friday, 04 April 2025 02:38 PM

@ANNE CUNT - If you know all facts, why don't you go and present evidence to the Commission to Investigate Bribery or Corruption?

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Punci Banda Jayasndera Friday, 04 April 2025 01:04 PM

Many Secretaries are in this Boat. Continue the scanning of present incumbants first!!

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EXCELLENT WORK BY THE BRIBERY COMMISION, KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. Friday, 04 April 2025 02:02 PM

ONE BY ONE THE PACK OF POLITICIANS STOOGES AND OR DISHONEST PUBLIC SERVANTS WILL FALL LIKE A PACK OF CARDS. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK BRIBERY COMMISSION THAT IS EXPECTED BY THE CITIZENS, ROUND THEM UP ONE BY ONE.

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Roger Dhat Friday, 04 April 2025 05:36 PM

Colombo know it alls are laughing at comments like this. Unuth ekai munuth ekai. The fundarmental loopholes are not closed and processes are not fixed. So we change colour of the party but the system continues. Eg Wasantha Trade minister who defended his use of a Range Rover. Even NPP stalwarts dont want to take a bet if we accuse him of corruption. Basically all are not clean though much better than pohottuwa.

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Ram P Friday, 04 April 2025 03:19 PM

These investigations by the Bribery will caution the bribe takers and offerors not to engage in suct conduct

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Why not Inland Revenue follow the trail? Saturday, 05 April 2025 05:17 AM

if an Ayurvedic physician is ready to pay one million bribe for registration, just imagine how much he expect to earn! May be it is time for Inland Revenue Dept. to follow the trail. You may catch a few rats!

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