Bribery Commission recruits 50 more cops

News

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption Wednesday has approved the recruitment of 50 more new police officers to its investigative branch,Director General of the Bribery Commission, Dilrukshi Dias Wickramasinghe said. The investigations carried out by the commission will be expanded further and the new Chairman appointed recently gave the approval to recruiting the police officers. The number of police officers serving at the commission will get increased to 177 after the recruitments, she added. Since January, the commission has received more than 3,200 complaints. Earlier this week, Justice Titus Bodhipala Weerasuriya was appointed as the Chairman of the Bribery Commission. Justice Lal Ranjith Silva and Chandranath Neville Guruge were appointed as commissioners.

Comments

Still No Comments Posted.

Leave Comments

Most Reviews

March 30, 2026

- 442 - 0

Scheme to provide free visas to 40 countries coming through

March 29, 2026

- 199 - 0

Sri Lanka braces for more hot weather as experts warn of El Niño risk

April 2, 2026

- 198 - 0

Water cuts commence from today in Colombo district

The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) warned that water supply restrictions would be imposed from 8.00pm today in Colombo District from today onwards

March 27, 2026

- 157 - 0

Temperature set to increase to ‘Caution level’

The meteorology department issuing a warm weather advisory for today that the temperature felt on human body is likely to increase up to ‘Caution level’ at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, North-western, Northern and North central provinces and in Monaragala district.

March 30, 2026

- 154 - 0