School Principal, monk arrested for bribery

The Principal of Ranwala Mahanaga Maha Vidyalaya in Kegalle and a Buddhist monk who served as the school clerk have been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption.

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Priyantha Chandrasiri, Director of the Commission's Investigation Division, stated that the Buddhist monk and other person were arrested at the school premises yesterday when they were soliciting a bribe of Rs 60,000 to enroll a student for the Grade 6 class.