MP Chamara Sampath arrested by Bribery Commission

Former Minister and current Member of Parliament Chamara Sampath Dassanayake has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) after appearing 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 licences.

Sumathipala Liyanarachchi, who served as Chamara Sampath’s private secretary during his tenure as State Minister of Primary Industries, was also arrested in connection with the investigation.