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Nuwara Eliya Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Arrested on Corruption Charges

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Update #3\u00b7 Apr 7 · 11:32 AM

The Nuwara Eliya Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman, following his appearance before the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today, has been remanded until April 17 by the court.

Update #2\u00b7 Apr 7 · 10:01 AM

The Nuwara Eliya Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC). The charges stem from the approval of a building plan in 2021 for government-owned land in the Magoda Grama Niladhari Division. He is accused of granting this approval without following proper procedures, specifically violating Sections 8 and 21 of the Urban Development Authority (UDA) Act No. 41 of 1978, thereby providing an undue advantage to an applicant. The Chairman is scheduled to be produced before the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today.

The Chairman of the Nuwara Eliya Pradeshiya Sabha was arrested today by officers from the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC). The arrest stems from corruption charges related to the approval of a construction plan for a state-owned land in 2021. He is accused of failing to adhere to the prescribed procedures for obtaining development permits within the Pradeshiya Sabha's jurisdiction, thereby benefiting an applicant. Specifically, the alleged violation reportedly involves procedures under the Urban Development Authority Act No. 41 of 1978. The arrested chairman is expected to be presented before the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court.

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