Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts

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Bribery Act (No. 2 of 1965) - Sect 20

Bribery for procuring withdrawal of tenders

18. A person-
(a) who, with intent to obtain from the Government a contract for performing any work, providing any service, doing anything, or supplying any article, material or substance, offers any gratification to any person who has made a tender for such contract, as an inducement or a reward for his withdrawing such tender, or
(b) who solicits or accepts any gratification as an inducement or a reward for his withdrawing a tender made by him for such contract,
shall be guilty of an offence punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term of not more than seven years and a fine not exceeding five thousand rupees.


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