Kamal Bandara Dissanayake, the former Secretary to the Ministry of Buddhasasana, has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) over financial irregularities that caused a significant loss to the state.
The arrest follows allegations that Dissanayake authorised the printing of books without following mandatory government procurement procedures. According to investigators, bypassing these official channels resulted in a financial loss of approximately Rs. 4.79 million to the government treasury.
Key Developments
- Former Buddhasasana Ministry Secretary Kamal Bandara Dissanayake taken into custody by CIABOC.
- Allegations center on bypassing standard government procurement protocols to print books.
- The irregular process resulted in an estimated Rs. 4.79 million loss to the state.
- Official investigations into the matter remain ongoing.
The Bribery Commission has confirmed that further investigations into the procurement violations and the extent of the financial damage are currently underway.