Former Executive Director of the State Engineering Corporation, Sarathchandra Gunaratna Jayatilaka, has been arrested on corruption charges.

Officers from the Bribery Commission today arrested Jayatilaka for authorizing the use of State Engineering Corporation employees and resources to renovate the United National Party headquarters, “Sirikotha”, without following proper procedures.

According to the Bribery Commission, the move resulted in a financial loss of Rs. 1,667,294.87 to the Corporation and an undue benefit to the political party.

The suspect is scheduled to be presented before the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court. (Newswire)

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Former Executive Director of the State Engineering Corporation (SEC), Nilu Wijedasa, has been arrested by the Bribery Commission. 

The arrest is based on allegations that he caused a financial loss exceeding Rs. 1.6 million to the government by misusing SEC employees and property for the renovation of the United National Party headquarters at Sirikotha in 2019.

According to the Bribery Commission, he is scheduled to be presented before the Chief Magistrate of Colombo today. (Newswire)

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