The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption has filed indictments at the Colombo High Court against Minister of Energy Kumara Jayakody over allegations that he caused a financial loss to the government around a decade ago.
The indictments, filed under Section 70 of the Bribery Act, allege that procurement activities were conducted in a manner that gave an undue advantage to a private company.
The Commission said the alleged offence occurred in 2016, when Jayakody was serving as the Procurement Manager of the Lanka Fertilizer Company.
He is accused of causing a loss of Rs. 8,859,708 to the government by awarding a contract to a private company for carpet installation within the company’s warehouse premises. (NewsWire)