Former Minister S.M. Chandrasena has been arrested by the Bribery Commission to investigate allegations of bribery or corruption.
The former minister was arrested after reporting to the Bribery Commission today to record a statement in connection with an ongoing investigation.
In April this year, the former minister’s brother, former North Central Province Chief Minister S.M. Ranjith, and his wife Shanthini Chandrasena were convicted of corruption charges.
On April 2, the Colombo High Court sentenced S.M. Ranjith and Shanthini Chandrasena to 16 years’ rigorous imprisonment each on corruption charges brought by the Bribery Commission.