Former Secretary to the Ministry of Mass Media and former Chairman of the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL), Anusha Palpita, has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).
He was taken into custody in accordance with an investigation conducted based on information received by the Commission, for failing to disclose the source of assets to the tune of Rs. 46 million, the Commission stated.
According to CIABOC, Anusha Palpita arrived at the Bribery Commission this morning (23) and was taken into custody after recording his initial statement.
The arrest was made on the charge of accumulating significant assets and property exceeding his income during a specific period, following an investigation into assets gathered beyond his legal earnings within that timeframe.
The arrested former ministerial secretary is scheduled to be produced before the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court.
