The preliminary objections raised by the defence over the case filed against former Minister Wimal Weerawansa in connection with the unlawful acquisition of money and assets worth Rs.75 million, was yesterday rejected by the Colombo High Court.
At a previous occasion, the defence raised preliminary objections over the case stating that the charges cannot be pursued further against the accused.
The order was delivered by Colombo High Court Judge Navaratne Marasinghe.
Following the order, the case was fixed for pre-trial-conference on January 29, 2024 by the Colombo High Court.
In this case, the Bribery Commission Director General had filed indictments against Wimal Weerawansa for the alleged unlawful acquisition of money and assets, estimated at Rs.75 million, within a period of six years, while serving as a Minister, during the former Mahinda Rajapaksa regime. The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) Director General alleged that the Minister had committed this offence by way of undeclared assets between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2014.The indictments were filed under 39 incidents based on monetary and property transactions estimated at Rs.75 million. The Director General alleged that the Minister had unlawfully made 26 monetary transactions, constructed a house, and purchased lands and vehicles in contravention of Section 23(a) of the Bribery Act.
The Bribery Commission’s Director General further alleged that former Minister Weerawansa had owned these properties deemed under the provision of the Act to be property acquired through bribery.
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