The Bribery Commission filed indictments against two state officials including the President's former Chief-of-Staff at the Special High Court over a bribery case today (Jun 20).
Charges were filed aginst former chief -of-staff Kusumdasa Mahanama, and former State Timber Corporation Chairman P. Dissanayake under 24 counts. The Bribery Commission has named 46 individuals as witnesses in the case.
Last week, the Chief Justice permitted the Commission to file charges against the suspsects at the Special High Court. Until then, the case was being heard at the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court.
The officials have been accused of obtaining a bribe of Rs 20 million to assist a businessman in accquiring some machinery and buildings of the Kantale Sugar factory.
They are alleged to have demanded a bribe of Rs 540 million before reducing the value upto Rs 100 million after negotiations between both parties. A complaint in this regard had been filed at the Bribery Commission by a private sugar company in Colombo.
Related story
CJ permits filing of charges against two former state officials at Special HC
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Leave Comments