INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Badulla District MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake has been remanded until April 01 in connection with another bribery allegation, Ada Derana
Dassanayake had allegedly requested money from three state banks, claiming to provide school bags for preschool children in the Uva
Province.Two banks had provided Rs
money was requested from the third bank, and that bank had refused to provide the money, Mr
Dassanayake had proceeded to withdraw the fixed deposits belonging to the Uva Provincial Council from that bank.The Bribery Commission has
filed a case before the court, stating that the government has incurred a loss of Rs
17.3 million due to this decision.After considering the relevant facts presented, the court ordered MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake to be
remanded in custody for the third charge, although he was granted bail for the first two charges, Ada Derana reporter said.Accordingly, the
court ordered the release of Mr
Dassanayake on a cash bail of Rs
50,000 and two sureties of Rs
