August 19, Colombo (LNW): Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Sathish Gamage has been ordered to remain in remand custody until September 02, following a court ruling issued by Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali Jayathunga.
The decision comes as investigations continue into serious corruption allegations involving large sums of illicit money.
SSP Gamage, who is currently attached to the Cultural Division of the Police Field Force Headquarters, was apprehended by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption. Authorities allege that during his previous appointments overseeing the Galle and Embilipitiya Police Divisions, Gamage engaged in a covert financial operation involving the use of third-party bank accounts.
According to investigators, the senior officer is suspected of establishing three bank accounts under the name of another individual at separate private banking institutions. These accounts were then allegedly used to funnel approximately Rs. 14 million, believed to have been collected in the form of bribes. The funds are said to have come from various sources, including figures linked to organised crime, individuals seeking preferential treatment from law enforcement, and others with known criminal backgrounds.
