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Trial against former Energy Minister Jayakody on 17 June
Former Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody The Colombo High Court yesterday fixed 17 June for the commencement of the corruption trial against former Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody following the conclusion of the pre-trial conference. The case was taken up before High Court Judge Rashantha Godawela, who also ordered summons to be issued on two prosecution witnesses to appear before court on the trial date. The Bribery Commission has filed charges against Jayakody over allegations dating back to 2016, when he served as Manager of the Production and Imports Division of Lanka Fertilizer Company. According to the prosecution, he is accused of causing a loss of Rs. 8.8 million to the Government by awarding a contract to a private company for carpet installation work at the company’s warehouse premises.
Trial Against Former Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody to ... - Newsfirst
COLOMBO (News 1st); The Colombo High Court today (6) ordered that the case filed against former Minister of Power and Energy Kumara Jayakody be taken up for trial starting June 17.The case has been filed over allegations that procurement procedures were carried out in a manner that favoured a private company, causing a financial loss to the government, in relation to a carpeting contract at the warehouse premises of the Lanka Fertiliser Company in 2016.The case was taken up before Colombo High Court Judge Rashantha Godawela. After considering submissions made by both the prosecution and the defence, the judge directed the prosecution to furnish all documents required for the trial to the defence within two weeks. The pre-trial conference was then concluded.The judge fixed June 17 as the date to commence the trial and issued summons to two prosecution witnesses, instructing them to appear before court on that day.The Bribery Commission has filed charges against the accused alleging that, while serving as the procurement manager of the Lanka Fertiliser Company in 2016, he had conducted procurement activities for carpeting the company’s warehouse premises in a manner that provided undue advantage to a private company, thereby causing a loss of Rs. 8,859,708 to the government.The charges have been brought under Section 70 of the Bribery or Corruption Act, alleging the offence of “corruption.”
Case against former Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody on 17th
The case filed by the Bribery Commission against former Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody regarding a corruption case that occurred at the Lanka Fertilizer Company in 2016 was taken up before Colombo High Court Judge Rashantha Godawela today.
Case against former Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody set for June 17
The Colombo High Court has scheduled the trial of former Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody, who faces corruption charges filed by the Bribery Commission, to begin on June 17.
