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Former Transport Commission Chairman Arrested Over Expressway Permit Allegations
Senior Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna politician Renuka Perera has been taken into custody by anti-corruption authorities. The arrest follows investigations into alleged irregularities in the allocation of passenger service permits for the Southern Expressway.
LSN Sri Lanka ·
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) arrested Renuka Perera, former Chairman of the National Transport Commission, on Wednesday as part of an ongoing investigation into corruption allegations.
The arrest relates to the controversial issuance of 56 passenger service permits associated with the Southern Expressway project. Authorities are examining whether the allocation process involved corrupt practices or breaches of procedural protocol.
Perera, a prominent member of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna party, held significant responsibility over transport regulatory matters during his tenure at the National Transport Commission. The CIABOC investigation represents an escalation in scrutiny of permit allocation processes that have attracted public concern.
The case forms part of broader efforts by anti-corruption authorities to investigate irregularities in major infrastructure-related licensing decisions. Officials have indicated that investigations into the Southern Expressway permit distribution remain ongoing, with additional questions being pursued regarding the decision-making framework employed during the allocation process.