The Colombo High Court has scheduled the trial of former Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody, who faces corruption charges filed by the Bribery Commission, to begin on June 17.
The case was taken up today (06) before High Court Judge Rashantha Godawela, who concluded the pre‑trial conference and announced the trial date.
The Judge also ordered that summons be issued to two prosecution witnesses to appear before the court on the same day.
According to the Bribery Commission, the charges stem from Jayakody’s tenure in 2016 as Manager of the Production and Imports Division 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)
