Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- An Agricultural Research & Production Assistant has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), for soliciting a bribe of Rs. 1.2 million from a person to provide part of a government land for cultivation.

The arrest was made yesterday (16) following a complaint lodged by an individual residing in the Mahawa area.

A receipt was obtained stating that the suspect had paid acreage tax on about 12 acres of government-owned land, which was illegally occupied and cultivated, to the complainant for cultivation.

A bribe of Rs. 3.5 million was demanded for carrying out the necessary work. Out of this, Rs. 1 million was already received and the arrest was made while acceptin...