Chamara Sampath further remanded

Badulla District MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake has been remanded in connection with another case filed by the Bribery Commission on corruption allegations.

The Badulla Magistrate’s Court today remanded MP Chamara Sampath Dissanayake until 21 April 2025 over the incident of allegedly misappropriating Rs. 01 million from the Provincial Council fixed deposit with a state bank. 

The MP has been remanded while being in remand custody over the allegation of allegedly causing a loss of Rs. 23 million to the government by withdrawing fixed deposits held in a state bank. 

MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake was arrested by the Bribery Commission, after recording a statement on 27 March, on 03 corruption charges linked to his previous tenure as a State Minister.

After being produced before the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court, the MP was released from two charges and remanded on one corruption charge. 

However, the Badulla Magistrate’s Court today remanded him over a second corruption charge. (Islandnews)

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