July 27, Colombo: Sri Lanka Department of Bribery Commissioner today arrested a local government chairman of a major urban area for soliciting bribe.

The Department of Bribery Commissioner arrested the Chairman of Kalutara Pradeshiya Sabha Lakshman Vidana Pathirana, a member of the ruling Sri Lanka Freedom Party.

He was arrested under suspicion for soliciting a bribe of Rs. three million to resolve a problem regarding a land.

The bribe has been taken from a company that is engaged in land sale business.

The official is the latest in a row of local government heads of the island that were caught for committing crimes or fraud.

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