Former State Minister Shashinendra Rajapaksa, who was taken into custody by the Bribery Commission over allegations of corruption, has been remanded in custody by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court until October 14.
Magistrate Asanka S. Bodaragama issued this order after considering the submissions made by officials of the Bribery Commission and the suspect’s lawyers.
The magistrate also instructed the prison authorities to submit a full report to the court on the medical treatments provided to the suspect at the prison hospital and other hospitals on the next hearing date.
The case involves allegations that certain government officials, who were responsible for the office handling the properties, exerted undue influence to obtain Rs. 8,850,000 in compensation for damage caused to property, including an unauthorized building located in the Sevanagala and Kiriibbenwewa areas belonging to the Mahaweli Authority, following a protest on May 9, 2022. This act is suspected to constitute “corruption” and “misappropriation of public property” under the law.
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