Sri Lanka, Nov. 4 -- The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has arrested former Finance Ministry Secretary and former Senior Advisor to the Prime Minister, Charitha Ratwatte, in connection with a financial misconduct investigation.

According to CIABOC, Ratwatte was arrested over alleged irregularities in the importation of 50 temporary paddy warehouses in 2015 at a cost exceeding Rs. 90 million. The warehouses were reportedly imported through the State Commercial Miscellaneous Corporation (also known as the State Trading Corporation) without following proper procurement procedures and without any clear necessity at the time.

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