BackChamara Sampath arrested
MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake was arrested by Sri Lanka's Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) after giving a statement related to an ongoing bribery probe.
Daily Mirror
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On October 12, 2026, the Daily Mirror reported that Member of Parliament Chamara Sampath Dassanayake was taken into custody by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC). The arrest followed his appearance to give a statement in connection with a bribery investigation that is currently ongoing. The article does not provide further details about the allegations, the specific charges, or any statements from the MP or the commission. No additional information about the investigation’s scope, potential witnesses, or legal proceedings was included. The report lists the publisher as Daily Mirror and notes that the author was not provided.
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- 10/12/2026
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