Acting Director of Police Cultural Division arrested on bribery charges remanded
August 14, 2025 02:23 pm
The Acting Director of the Police Cultural Division, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Sathish Gamage, who was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) earlier today (14), has been remanded, Ada Derana reporter said.
Considering the submissions made by officials of the Bribery Commission and defence counsels, Colombo Additional Magistrate Pavithra Sanjeewani Pathirana ordered SSP Sathish Gamage be remanded until August 19.
According to the Bribery Commission, the suspect, during his tenure as the Senior Superintendent of Police in charge of the Galle and Embilipitiya Police Divisions, had allegedly opened three bank accounts in private banks under another person’s name.
It is alleged that he had received approximately Rs. 14 million as bribes from organized criminals, individuals seeking police services and other offenders, which were deposited into those accounts.
Accordingly, he was arrested under charges of accepting bribes and money laundering and was produced before court.
