Sri Lanka, Oct. 8 -- Former Foreign Affairs Minister Rohitha Bogollagama, who was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), has been remanded in custody until the conclusion of the trial.

The order was issued by Colombo High Court Judge Rashantha Godawela yesterday.Read Travel Guides

Former Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama was arrested by the Bribery Commission yesterday afternoon (7) pursuant to an open warrant issued against him for failing to appear in court on multiple occasions regarding a corruption case filed by the Commission.

Bogollagama held a number of ministerial portfolios in the UNP and SLFP led governments. He also held the post of Eastern Province Governor and the Sri L...