(Lanka-e-News- 15.Oct.2015, 11.30PM) The biggest raid of the Bribery commission in Sri Lanka ‘s history was successfully conducted just a few hours ago, The attempted bribery payment was as huge as Rs. 125 million ! The Bribery commission was able to net three superior grade sharks of the Customs authority.
The three suspects nabbed are : Assistant Customs Authority M.D.U.P. Perera, Deputy Director Customs Jagath Gunathileke , and Customs officer Sudheera Parakrama
A Company that gets down spares for the SL transport board was imposed an unreasonable duty of Rs. 1500 million ! When these top Customs officers were told that it is impossible to pay this colossal duty , these three officers have told , if these goods are to be released free of duty, each officer shall be paid Rs. 50 million. That is a total of Rs. 150 million.
The Company has then lodged a complaint with the Bribery and corruption commission , whereupon the latter had told the company to negotiate with the oficers for a lesser amount. Finally the Customs chiefs have agreed to reduce the amount to Rs. 125 million.
Thereafter, this evening the Customs officers were asked to come to a certain place to receive the bribe. Finally , the Bribery and coruption commission officers who were in disguise nabbed the Customs chiefs along with the cash.
This raid had been planned most secretly for the last two weeks .As the commission did not have this amount of marked notes, cash was obtained from the treasury.It may seem incredible though it is true , that the Commission had taken three days to mark the notes.
This raid that should make the pro good governance people happy , was made possible by the bibery and corruption commission Director General Ms. Dilrukshi Dias Wickremesinghe . The whole country should be deeply beholden to her.
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Ms .Wickremasinghe should be given police protection. Remember previous acid attacks, murders etc? This is Sri Lanka!
-- by Andrew Dias on 2015-10-15
Very good for the customs fellows,when we try to bring a TV or a fridge or washing machine they behave as if we are buying drugs from the duty free shops,the way they pull out our bags & the way they behave is as if they are 100% genuine ! catch the others fellow also all the best Madam !
-- by Jayantha on 2015-10-16
Through out history the Custom Department has remained a golden mine to those who wanted to become rich over night.
-- by Thanga on 2015-10-16
Well Done Madam, So happy to know someone who's got Balls to fight corruption. Keep it up. May God give you all strength to bring my country who I dearly love to some sort of Respect in the world seen. Be Strong. Yohaan
-- by Yohaan Perera on 2015-10-18
