Keheliya released from charges

Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and former Chairman of State Printing Jayantha Sri Bandara Heenkenda released from charges

by Staff Writer 20-01-2020 | 6:32 PM
COLOMBO (News 1st) - Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and former Chairman of the State Printing Corporation Jayantha Sri Bandara Heenkenda were released from a case filed against them by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption. Keheliya Rambukwella and former Chairman of the State Printing Corporation Jayampathi Bandara Heenkenda were accused of using Rs. 230,000 of the State Printing Corporation finances between March 15, 2012, and April 14, 2012, to pay Rambukwella’s personal mobile phone bill incurring losses to the government. Colombo Chief Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne ordered the duo to be released from the charges as they were released from the same charges by the Colombo High Court.