Member of Parliament Chamara Sampath Dasanayake has been remanded until April 1 in connection with corruption charges.
The charges stem from his tenure as Chief Minister of Uva Province.
Dasanayake was produced before the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court, where he was remanded until April 1.
Dasanayake was taken into custody by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) this morning (27) after arriving to provide a statement.
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.
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