Ex-Uva CM Chamara Sampath Back In Remand

COLOMBO (News 1st); Member of Parliament Chamara Sampath Dasanayake has been remanded until April 8. This decision was made following his appearance before the Colombo Magistrate's Court this morning.

Dasanayake was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption in connection with financial corruption charges dating back to his tenure as the Chief Minister of the Uva Province. On March 27, Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali ordered his remand.

The court considered three corruption charges against Dasanayake. While he was granted bail for two of the cases, he was remanded in custody for the third.

He faces three charges, including causing a loss of Rs. 23 million to the government by withdrawing all fixed deposits maintained by the provincial council from a state bank after the bank manager refused to provide additional funds, for which he was remanded by the court.

He faces two other charges from the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).

One of the charges involves the misappropriation of Rs. 2.5 million obtained from two state banks, which were allegedly transferred to Dasanayake's foundation's account.

Another charge accuses him of directly receiving Rs. 1 million from a state bank, intended for the provincial council, which he reportedly took personally from the bank branch.