Dy Commissioner of Inland Revenue Dept Arrested for Soliciting Bribe Granted Bail - LankaXpress

Dy Commissioner of Inland Revenue Dept arrested for soliciting bribe granted bail - LankaXpress

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has granted bail to the Deputy Commissioner of the Inland Revenue Department, who was previously arrested and remanded on suspicion of soliciting a bribe of Rs. 100,000 from a businessman in order to waive around Rs. 1.1 million in tax arrears owed to the department. The suspect was ordered to be released on two surety bails of Rs. 1 million each. Colombo Additional Magistrate Harshana Kekunawala also directed the …

Senior tax official granted bail amid bribery allegations following undercover operation - LNW Lanka News Web

July 22, Colombo (LNW): A senior officer from the Inland Revenue Department, previously taken into custody over bribery allegations, has been released on bail by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court under strict conditions. The official, holding the position of Deputy Commissioner, had been remanded in connection with claims that he solicited a bribe from a businessman in exchange for writing off substantial tax liabilities. The court approved the rel…