Bribery Commission files cases against 152 who failed to say how they became millionaires

February 20, 2018

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption has taken measures to take legal action against 152 persons who had suddenly become millionaires but were unable to say how they earned their income say reports.

Cases have been filed against Politicians, Magistrates, Principals, police officers, doctors, Grama Sevaka Officers, senior state officials who have earned much more than their salaries and have not been able to say how they earned the money.

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption has investigated complaints they had received, revealed assets and how such large amounts of money have been earned, taken statements from the accused and have filed cases against them as they had failed to show how they had earned such large amounts of money.