Former GSMB Chairman Anura Walpola arrested by Bribery Commission

Former GSMB Chairman Anura Walpola arrested by Bribery Commission

November 17, 2025   10:19 am

The former Chairman of the Geological Survey & Mines Bureau (GSMB), Anura Walpola, has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).

Walpola has been arrested for allegedly recruiting an employee without following the due process.

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