MP Chamara Sampath remanded in five bribery cases

On October 12, 2026, the Daily Mirror reported that Sri Lankan parliamentarian Chamara Sampath Dasanayake, who had been arrested over allegations of bribery, was remanded by Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama. The magistrate set the remand period to continue until October 23 while investigations proceed in five separate bribery cases linked to the MP. No further details about the specific allegations or evidence were provided in the report. The article does not include statements from the MP, legal representatives, or government officials, and it notes that the case remains under judicial review.