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Former Chairman of Ceylon Fisheries Harbour Corp. apprehended

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The former Chairman of the Ceylon Fisheries Harbour Corporation (CFHC), Upali Liyanage, has been jailed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).
UPDATE: (3.02 p.m.)The Colombo Magistrates Court has purchased the release on bail of previous Chairman of the Ceylon Fisheries Harbour Corporation (CFHC), Upali Liyanage, who was jailed by the Bribery Commission on corruption charges.Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali Jayatunga released this order after considering the arguments presented by the Bribery Commission and the defence attorneys.




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