Sri Lanka, May 25 -- A Grama Niladhari from the Thanamalwila Divisional Secretariat and another individual accused of soliciting and receiving a Rs. 1 million bribe are been remanded until June 9.

The order was issued today (25) by Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama after the suspects were produced before the Court by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).

The accused persons have taken the bribe from a person during the payment of the first instalment of a Rs. 5 million government compensation package for full house damage caused by Cyclone Ditwah.

The suspects, identified as W.G. Nimal, a Grama Niladhari attached to the Thanamalwila Divisional Secretariat, and a civilian named Kruse Wi...