Ex-Minister Rishad Bathiudeen appears before Bribery Commission

Ex-Minister Rishad Bathiudeen appears before Bribery Commission

January 5, 2026   12:05 pm

Former Minister and Member of Parliament Rishad Bathiudeen has appeared before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) this morning (05), following a summon issued by the commission.

Investigations had been initiated by the Bribery Commission into the procurement of a building on a rental basis in the Rajagiriya area for the maintaining of the Ministry of Agriculture during the tenure of the previous government.

Accordingly, Rishad Bathiudeen, who also served as a Cabinet Minister during the time, was summoned to provide a statement in connection with the relevant incident.

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