LNP – Ex-Minister Mervyn Silva granted bail

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) today (June 6) filed an indictment before the Colombo High Court against former Minister of Labour and Public Relations, Mervyn Silva, alleging that he had accumulated assets exceeding his declared income.

According to CIABOC, the former minister is accused of committing an offence under the Bribery Act by possessing properties, vehicles, and bank accounts valued at several million rupees, which are alleged to be disproportionate to his legitimate sources of income.

The indictment was formally served to the accused before Colombo High Court Judge Aditya Patabendige.

Following the filing of the charges, the court ordered that the accused be released on bail.