Former chairman of the Lindula-Talawakelle Urban Council – Asoka Sepala has been arrested today (June 02).
The Colombo Chief Magistrate has ordered to remand the suspect until June 11.
The former chairman has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) for causing a loss of Rs. 2.38 million to the government, during the issuance of a tender to lease stall belonging to the Urban Council.
It is said that instead of awarding the tender to the highest bidder, it was given to a lower bidder, resulting in the aforementioned loss.