Ex-MP Secretary Arrested Over Rs. 8.1M Bribery Case

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A former secretary to Member of Parliament Chamara Sampath Dassanayake was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) for allegedly taking an LKR 8.1 million bribe. The bribe was accepted from three companies to facilitate phosphate exports via Lanka Phosphate Limited outside established regulatory frameworks and standard procurement procedures, bypassing higher global market prices.