Three arrested for bribery attempt at Colombo’s luxury hotel

The Bribery Commission arrested three individuals, including a businessman and an NGO coordinator, for attempting to extort a bribe of Rs. 500,000 in exchange for a traditional medical certificate from the Ayurveda Medical Council.

The complaint, filed by a doctor from Panamura, led to the arrests of the suspects, who are accused of demanding Rs. 1 million to facilitate the issuing of the certificate with approval from the department's Commissioner.

The suspects, identified as a resident of Kelaniya, a businessman from Pilimathalawa and an NGO coordinator from Nawalapitiya, were caught while attempting to accept the bribe at a well-known hotel in Colombo on Saturday (March 22).

They are to be produced before the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court.