Chamara Sampath and his secretary further remanded

Daily Mirror, Newswire and Newsfirst report that Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama ordered Badulla District MP and former minister Chamara Sampath Dassanayake and his former secretary to remain in custody until November 6. Newswire dates the order to the 23rd, while Newsfirst describes it as occurring on Friday.

Daily Mirror and Newswire report that the case concerns allegations of soliciting and accepting Rs. 8.4 million from three phosphate-importing companies. Newswire reports that the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption told the court that the alleged payments were connected to issuing phosphate import licences to the companies without following proper procedures.

Newswire reports that the Commission linked the alleged licence decisions to Dassanayake’s tenure as State Minister of Primary Industries, from September 8, 2022, to September 23, 2024. Newswire also reports that the Commission identified him as the third suspect and requested that the suspects remain in custody while its investigation continues.

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