Former Minister S.M. Chandrasena has been granted bail after being produced before the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today (01).
He was arrested by the Bribery Commission on July 04 on suspicion of committing the offence of corruption.
In 2014, maize seeds worth Rs. 25 million—procured for distribution to poor farmers in the Anuradhapura District at subsidized prices—were allegedly distributed instead to his friends and political supporters. This distribution, reportedly carried out in violation of established legal procedures, is believed to have been aimed at gaining political advantage during that year’s presidential election.
