Former Chairman of the Galenbindunuwewa Pradeshiya Sabha, Samantha Namal Wijeratne, has been arrested by the Assets Investigation Division of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).
He was taken into custody over a complaint related to unexplained assets allegedly accumulated during his tenure as Chairman from 2011 to 2016.
Investigators said Wijeratne had been informed to appear before the Commission to record a statement regarding the inquiry but had failed to do so.
Accordingly, he was arrested under Sections 126 and 127(1)(u) of the Anti-Corruption Act No. 9 of 2023 for non-cooperation with an ongoing investigation.
The suspect was produced before the Kahatagahdigiliya Magistrate’s Court today (24) and was ordered to be remanded until October 31. (Newswire)