Corruption case against Keheliya Bribery Commission amends indictment

• The defence is expecting to raise objections against the amended indictment and their objections to be heard on February 9`1

By Lakmal Sooriyagoda 

The Bribery Commission yesterday filed an amended indictment against Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and former State Printing Corporation (SPC) Chairman regarding a corruption case. 

The Director General of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption had filed this corruption case against two accused for allegedly causing an unlawful loss of Rs.230,984 to the government after paying Rambukwella’s one month mobile phone bill using SPC funds while functioning as the Mass Media Minister in 2012.

When the case was called before Colombo High Court Judge Damith Thotawatte, the Bribery Commission brought several amendments to the indictment.

The defence is expecting to raise objections against the amended indictment and their objections to be heard on February 9.

The Bribery Commission alleged that Minister Rambukwella had induced the former CPC chairman to pay his mobile phone bill from March 15, 2012, to April 14, 2012, causing an unlawful loss to the government, while serving as the Mass Media Minister.The Bribery Commission had named former chairman (SPC) Jayampathi Bandara Heenkenda as an accused of aiding and abetting to commit the offence.

• The defence is expecting to raise objections against the amended indictment and their objections to be heard on February 9