A former Zonal Education Director in Nikaweratiya has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs. 200,000
This was when the case was taken up before the Colombo High Court today.
The former Zonal Education Director has demanded a bribe of Rs.300,000 to provide a young female employment in a state bank and was arrested by the bribery commission officials while she was accepting Rs 200,000 as part of the bribe.