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Former Western Provincial Councillor Salochana Gamage and another person who were arrested over alleged bribery charges have been remanded until January 6, 2025.
The suspects were arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) while reportedly attempting to solicit a bribe of Rs. 9 million from a businessman in a restaurant at Pita Kotte.
The arrest follows a complaint lodged by a resident of Madiwela, Kotte.
They had allegedly solicited the bribe on the promise of expediting compensation for a land of the complainant’s relative in Torrington Avenue, which was acquired by the Urban Development Authority.
