Summons were issued on two former top state officials including the former President’s chief-of-staff to appear before the Special High Court over a bribery case on July 8.
The former state officials have been accused of soliciting a Rs 20 million bribe to assist a businessmen in acquiring some assets of the Kantale Sugar factory.
Former chief-of-staff I.H. Mahanama and former State Timber Corporation Chairman Piyadasa Dissanayake have been named as the accused in the case.
The Special High Court three-member judge bench had issued summons after considering a charge sheet submitted by the Bribery Commission’s Director General against the suspects.
Initially, the case was heard at the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court. However, the Bribery Commission re-filed the case at the Special High Court after obtaining permission of the Chief Justice.
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