Chamara Sampath Remanded Again in Bribery Case

COLOMBO (News 1st); The corruption case surrounding former minister and Badulla District MP Chamara Sampath Dasanayake took another turn on Friday after the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court ordered that he and his former secretary remain in remand custody until November 6.

The case was taken up before Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama, who directed that both suspects be further remanded as investigations continue into the alleged corruption-related offences.

The former minister and his secretary were arrested and produced before court over allegations linked to the issuance of phosphate import licences during Dasanayake's tenure as State Minister of Primary Industries.

According to the allegations, Chamara Sampath Dasanayake, while serving as State Minister from September 8, 2022 to September 23, 2024, is accused of accepting a bribe amounting to Rs. 8.4 million in connection with granting licences to three companies to import phosphate without following the proper approval procedures.