Sri Lanka, June 6 -- The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) today (June 6) formally handed over an indictment to former Minister of Labour and Public Relations, Mervyn Silva, before the Colombo High Court.
The charges allege that Silva violated provisions of the Bribery Act by possessing assets-including properties, vehicles, and bank accounts-worth several crores of rupees, which are suspected to be disproportionate to his declared lawful income.
The indictment was presented before Colombo High Court Judge Aditya Patabendi. Following the submission, the court ordered that the accused be released on bail.
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