{
  "id": 16267679,
  "title": "Chamara Sampath remanded till Nov. 6",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/chamara-sampath-remanded-till-nov-6",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T00:05:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Island Sri Lanka",
    "slug": "the-island-sri-lanka",
    "url": "http://island.lk/chamara-sampath-remanded-till-nov-6/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former State Minister Chamara Sampath and his former secretary have been remanded in custody until November 6, according to Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama. The decision came after the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) presented evidence to the court. CIABOC alleged that Sampath accepted Rs. 8.4 million in bribes from three phosphate importing companies during his tenure as State Minister for Primary Industries from September 8, 2022, to September 23, 2024. The Commission stated that Sampath allegedly accepted bribes in exchange for issuing import licenses without adhering to the proper procedures, making him the third suspect in the case.",
  "summary": "Former State Minister and Badulla District MP Chamara Sampath, and his former secretary, were yesterday remanded until, November 6, by Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama over allegations that they solicited and accepted Rs. 8.4 million in bribes from three companies importing phosphate. The order was made after the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}