Badulla District Parliamentarian Chamara Sampath Dassanayake has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC). The arrest was carried out in connection with ongoing investigations into four separate bribery-related incidents.
Dassanayake reported to the Bribery Commission on Monday after receiving an official summons linked to the inquiries. The Commission had previously instructed the parliamentarian to appear before investigators last Friday, but he failed to attend that scheduled session.
Key Developments
- Badulla District MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake taken into custody by CIABOC.
- The arrest follows investigations into four alleged bribery-related incidents.
- The parliamentarian appeared on Monday after failing to attend a prior summons on Friday.
Following his arrival and subsequent questioning by investigators on Monday, officials from the Bribery Commission placed Dassanayake under arrest as proceedings into the matters continue.