March 16, Colombo (LNW): Former MP Sajin Vass Gunawardena has been formally indicted before the Colombo High Court on corruption-related charges involving the alleged accumulation of substantial unexplained assets.
The indictments were submitted today (16) by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) as part of its ongoing investigation into the former legislator’s financial dealings.
Authorities claim that Gunawardena is suspected of acquiring assets valued at approximately Rs. 243.8 million through unlawful means. The allegations centre on wealth that investigators believe cannot be justified by his declared income during his time in public office.
Gunawardena had earlier been taken into custody by officers attached to the anti-corruption commission. According to officials, the arrest took place when he appeared before the commission to record a statement in connection with the investigation.
Following his arrest, the former MP was produced before the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court, where Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama ordered that he be remanded in custody until March 24 while further legal proceedings continue.