Trial of case against Rajitha Senaratne begins today

The trial of the case filed against Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Rajitha Senaratne and two others over allegedly causing a loss to the government when leasing out the Modara Fisheries Harbour to a private company while he was acting as the Fisheries Minister in 2014, will begin today before the Colombo High Court.

The case is to be taken up before Colombo High Court Judge Navaratne Marasinghe.

Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) Director General filed indictments against former Minister Senaratne, Ceylon Fisheries Harbour Corporation (CFHC) former Chairman Upali Liyanage and CFHC former Managing Director Neil Ravindra Munasinghe under Section 70 of the Bribery Act on five charges.

The Bribery Commission alleged that the former Minister had unlawfully taken a decision to lease out the Modara Fisheries Harbour to Sea Gulf UK Private Ltd at a lower price between August 1, 2014 and November 1, 2014, while he was serving as the Fisheries Minister.

The Bribery Commission alleged that by knowing this transaction would cause unlawful loss to the government, the former Minister had motivated the members of the CFHC Board of Directors to lease out the fisheries harbour to Sea Gulf UK Private Ltd.

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