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Former SLRC Chairman and Director General Arrested Over Alleged Rs. 14.32 Million Loss

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Update #4\u00b7 Apr 7 · 1:18 PM

The remand order for former SLRC Chairman Sarath Kongahage and former Director General Devapriya Abeysinghe until April 17 was issued by the Aluthkade Additional Magistrate.

Update #3\u00b7 Apr 7 · 12:01 PM

Following their arrest, former SLRC Chairman Sarath Kongahage and former Director General Devapriya Abeysinghe have been remanded until April 17. The order was issued by the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court after they were produced before the court today, April 7th.

Update #2\u00b7 Apr 7 · 10:46 AM

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has arrested Sarath Kongahage, former Chairman, and Devapriya Abeysinghe, former Director General, of the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC). They are accused of causing a financial loss of Rs. 14.32 million to the corporation by recruiting six employees beyond the approved staff limit and assigning them to the personal staff of then-Minister Keheliya Rambukwella.

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has arrested Sarath Kongahage, former Chairman of the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC), and Devapriya Abeysinghe, its former Director General. They face charges of causing a loss of Rs. 14.32 million to the SLRC. The allegations stem from the recruitment of six employees outside the approved SLRC cadre. These individuals were reportedly assigned to the personal staff of former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella while being paid by the state-owned broadcaster.

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