Former Minister and current Member of Parliament (MP) Chamara Sampath Dassanayake, who was arrested by the Bribery Commission on charges of allegedly soliciting bribes, has been remanded by the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court until October 23, 2026.
He was ordered remanded by Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga Bodaragama, after considering the fact presented before the court by the Bribery Commission and the defence counsel.
Dassanayake was produced before the court by CIABOC officers after being arrested following his appearance before the commission to provide a statement.
The arrest follows an investigation into allegations that he solicited a bribe of Rs. 8.1 million from three selected companies in exchange for facilitating phosphate exports without following the proper procedures and assisting the companies in obtaining the necessary export licenses.
