Chamara Sampath and Secretary Remanded Again

COLOMBO (News 1st); Former Minister and Badulla District MP Chamara Sampath Dasanayake, who is currently in remand custody over corruption allegations, and his former secretary were today further remanded until November 10 by the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court.

The case was taken up before Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama.

Chamara Sampath Dasanayake and his former secretary were arrested and produced before court over allegations that they accepted a bribe of Rs. 8.4 million in exchange for issuing import permits for phosphate to three companies without following the proper procedures while Dasanayake was serving as State Minister of Primary Industries from September 8, 2022, to September 23, 2024.