Former Provincial Councillor Salochana Gamage Remanded

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Former Provincial Councillor Salochana Gamage, who was arrested on bribery charges, along with one other individual, has been remanded until the 6th of January. 

This was after they were presented before the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court.

The suspects were arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) while attempting to solicit a bribe of 9 million rupees.

The suspects attempted to solicit the bribe after the Urban Development Authority took over a property in the Torrington Avenue area, in exchange for facilitating the payment of compensation for the land.