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Top official held on bribe charge
By J. A. L. Jayasinghe
View(s): A top official of a statutory institution was arrested yesterday by Bribery Commission officials for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs. 150,000, police said.
According to investigations Central Province Private Passenger Transport Authority Chairman W. P. Ranasinghe had allegedly solicited this bribe from the owner of a private bus in the Poojapitiya area to issue him a route permit. Mr. Ranasinghe is said to be an ex-member of a Pradeshiya Sabha in the Central Province and also an organiser of the Maskeliya seat for the SLFP.
He is being detained by the Katugastota Police pending further inquiries.
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