December 28, Colombo (LNW): The Colombo Additional Magistrate has ordered that two individuals, including former Western Provincial Councillor Sulochana Gamage, be remanded in custody until January 6, 2025, following their arrest in connection with a bribery case.
The individuals, one of whom is a businessman, were detained by officers from the Bribery Commission while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs. 9 million from another businessman in the Pitakotte area.
The arrest follows a formal complaint lodged by a resident of the Madiwela area in Kotte.
According to the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), the suspects had solicited the bribe with the promise of facilitating the expedited compensation process for a piece of land belonging to the complainant’s relative.
The land in question was acquired by the Urban Development Authority (UDA) as part of a government project in the Torington Avenue area.
It is believed that the two individuals had used their positions and influence to promise the complainant’s relative quick processing of the compensation payment, which had otherwise been delayed.
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