Former Minister and Badulla District MP Chamara Sampath Dasanayake, who is currently in remand custody over corruption allegations, and his former secretary have been further remanded until November 10 by the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court.
The case was taken up before Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama.
Dasanayake and his former secretary were arrested and produced before court over allegations that they had accepted a bribe of Rs. 8.4 million in exchange for issuing import permits for phosphate to three companies without following the proper procedures.
The alleged offences are said to have occurred while Dasanayake was serving as State Minister of Primary Industries from September 8, 2022, to September 23, 2024.
