The Colombo Magistrate’s court today further remanded until 01 August, former minister S.M. Chandrasena, who was previously arrested and remanded over corruption charges.
On 04 July, former minister S.M. Chandrasena was arrested after having recorded a statement with the Bribery Commission.
He was arrested in connection with causing a loss to the government by distributing maize seeds to his political associates to gain an advantage in the 2015 Presidential Election.
At the time, the Bribery Commission said the former minister was accused of having distributed maize seeds, imported in 2014 for Rs. 25 million, to be provided at a concessional price to poor and needy farmers in the Anuradhapura District.
He is accused of having intimidated officials at the Anuradhapura District Secretariat, including its Planning Director, to distribute the maize seeds to his political associates. (Newswire)
