Rs. 50 m. offered as bribes: JHU
By Santhush Fernando
Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) monks were offered over Rs. 50 million if they voted in favour of the United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) nominee for Speaker's post, JHU General Secretary Ven. Uduwe Dhammaloka Thera, charged yesterday.

He claimed that in addition to money, offers were also made to reconstruct temples, if they voted in favour of the UPFA candidate. The Ven. Dhammaloka Thera said there were offers from the opposition also to woo their votes, but most of the offers came from the UPFA.

UPFA General Secretary Susil Premjayantha made no comment on the allegations of bribes being offered by government members but said that new anti-corruption laws are to be introduced soon to deal with the situation.

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