
Sri Lanka's Justice Minister advised the CID to investigate allegations that Transport Minister Namal Rajapaksa was involved in a bus fare bribery scheme involving the Police Service. In response, a complaint was filed accusing Rajapaksa of falsely naming a police official as the main culprit, leading to the remand of Police Deputy Inspector General Kapil Chandrasena. The Bribery and Corruption Commission had previously found evidence of alleged bribes worth Rs. 100,000 in 2014 and 2015 linked to the fare collection.
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