Former State Minister Chamara Sampath Remanded in Connection with Five Cases

13-Oct-2026

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Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court has ordered that former State Minister and incumbent MP Chamara Sampath Dasanayake be remanded until October 23 in connection with five cases filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption.

The order was issued by Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama after considering submissions made by officers of the Commission and the suspect's counsel.

Dasanayake was arrested on suspicion of accepting a bribe of Rs. 8.1 million from two private companies in exchange for granting phosphate export licences while serving as State Minister of Primary Industries.

He was subsequently produced before the court in connection with the allegations.