Deputy Minister Ranjan Ramanayake lodged a complaint with the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery of Corruption,and handed over copies of voice recordings that were aired through the media over the recent past on the Avant Garde issue.
Mr Ramanayake speaking to media claimed the voice recording were allegedly of Nissanka Senadhipathi attempting to provide Minister of Health Rajitha Senaratne a bribe of Rs 5million. "The Commission said they cannot accept them without a complaint. So, I am here with a complaint," he was quoted as saying.
He further said "this is not done to attack anyone and this is a bribe that was attempted to be given in broad daylight and Dr. Rajitha mentioned this at the group meeting."
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
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