Sri Lanka, Oct. 12 -- Former minister and Badulla District Member of Parliament Chamara Sampath, who was arrested by the Bribery Commission over allegedly taking a bribe of 8.4 million rupees from three phosphate-importing companies, was ordered remanded until the 23rd by the Colombo Chief Magistrate, Asanga S. Bodaragama, today (12).

The Commission alleged that the bribe was taken during his time as State Minister of Primary Industries, a post he held from September 2022 to September 2024, in connection with the importing of phosphate by the three companies.

The order was made after the Commission presented its submissions when the case was called.

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