Former chairman of the Lindula-Talawakelle Urban Council Asoka Sepala, who was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) earlier today, has been remanded until June 11, Ada Derana reporter said.
The order was issued when he was produced before Colombo Chief Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali.
Officials attached to the Bribery Commission requested the Magistrate to remand the suspect since investigations related to the incident are ongoing.
Attorney Chaminda Athukorala, who appeared on behalf of the suspect, requested that his client be released on bail.
After considering the submissions, the Magistrate ordered that the suspect be remanded until June 11.
According to the Bribery Commission, former chairman of the Lindula-Talawakelle Urban Council Asoka Sepala has allegedly caused a loss to the government during the issuance of a tender to lease a stall belonging to the Urban Council.
It is alleged that instead of awarding the tender to the highest bidder, it was given to a lower bidder, resulting in a financial loss of Rs. 2.38 million to the government.
Based on this allegation, the former chairman of the Lindula-Talawakelle was taken into custody by the Bribery Commission.
