The bribery case filed against Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and former State Printing Corporation (SPC) Chairman Jayampathi Heenkenda, was Tuesday (19) fixed for November 7, by the Colombo High Court.
When the case was taken up before Colombo High Court Judge Damith Thotawatta, Court was informed that accused Keheliya Rambukwella was unable to appear before the Court, as he had to attend Parliament. Hence, the case was fixed for November 7.
On a previous occasion, the Colombo High Court served indictments on the two accused, alleging that they caused a loss to the Government by paying Rs.230,000 from SPC funds, for a private mobile phone, when Mr. Rambukwella was the Mass Media Minister in 2012. The accused were enlarged on cash bails of Rs.30,000 and sureties of Rs.350, 000 each by Colombo High Court Judge Damith Thotawatta.
The Bribery Commission filed indictments in the Colombo High Court against Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and former SPC Chairman Jayampathi Heenkenda alleging that they committed an offense of Corruption under the Bribery Act, during the period May 1 to 30, 2012, when Keheliya Rambukwella was Minister of Mass Media, causing a loss to the Government, by ordering officials to pay Rs.230,000 for his personal mobile phone.
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