Sri Lanka, July 8 -- Former Cabinet Minister Jagath Pushpakumara was arrested today by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) over several alleged corruption offences.

He was taken into custody this morning after being summoned to record a statement.

The charges filed against Pushpakumara include allegations related to the misuse of state resources and violations of procurement procedures.

According to the commission, the first allegation relates to 2014, when the suspect allegedly instructed the printing of 250,000 posters ahead of the Provincial Council Elections to publicize government development projects. The orders were reportedly placed with the Welawana Trading Company and Kurun...