Srilanka, Nov. 2 -- A former Secretary to the Ministry of Cooperatives and Internal Trade has been arrested by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) over alleged corruption in the procurement of chairs for the Mahinda Rajapaksa Auditorium in Polgolla.

The suspect was arrested at approximately 9.45 a.m. today (02) by investigating officers of the Commission.

According to the Bribery Commission, the arrest relates to allegations that, during the procurement of chairs for the auditorium, the former Ministry Secretary had facilitated the purchase from a different private company instead of selecting the company that had submitted the lowest bid while meeting the required standards.

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