A senior officer attached to the Railway Department was arrested by Bribery Sleuths while accepting a bribe from a private contractor opposite the Fort railway station.
Director (Investigations) of the Commission to Investigate Bribery and Corruption, Neville Guruge told the Daily News that the suspect, an Inspector attached to the Way and Works section in the [...]
The Railway Minister’s failure to appoint a General Manager (Administration) and the Operations Officer to Sri Lanka Railways (SLR) has resulted in poor management in the railway department, Organisation for Protection of Properties and the Rights of Railway Employees (OPPRRE) said.
Convener, OPPRRE, Sumathipala Manawadu, while accusing Railway Minister, Dullas Alahapperuma for not appointing suitable officers [...]
At a recent public meeting, the Hon. Minister in charge of Railways challenged that if he is unable to develop the railway he will resign. We hope it will not pave the way for him to go home after one year, if he fails to deliver the goods as Minister of Transport.
Every minister in all [...]
Deal goes to Bribery Commission
Unsolicited offers entertained because ‘Chinese is cheap’
Dulles accused of supporting deviation of procedure
The procedure followed by the railway authorities to purchase engines and carriages to meet urgent railway needs has come into question with one Chinese bidder’s credentials being referred to the Permanent Commission Investigating into Allegations of Bribery and Corruption [...]
