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Piyankara Jayaratne, a former Minister of Civil Aviation, had previously been acquitted of multiple cases. However, he is now facing legal proceedings once again, with fresh corruption charges brought against him.
Current Indictment:
The Colombo High Court has indicted Jayaratne on charges of corruption during his tenure as Minister of Civil Aviation. He is accused of coercing officials to deposit Rs. 494,000 into a bank account in Chilaw, leading to financial misconduct.
In January this year, the Bribery Commission filed a case against him for misleading Civil Aviation Authority officers into transferring the funds, which allegedly resulted in financial losses to the government.
In January this year, the Bribery Commission filed a case against him for misleading Civil Aviation Authority officers into transferring the funds, which allegedly resulted in financial losses to the government.
Additional Allegations:
The Bribery Commission has filed a total of three cases against Jayaratne, which include:
A loss of Rs. 128,520 was incurred by the Sri Lanka Civil Aviation Authority due to the printing of 3,000 Vesak greeting cards.
A loss of Rs. 128,520 was incurred by the Sri Lanka Civil Aviation Authority due to the printing of 3,000 Vesak greeting cards.
A payment of Rs. 360,000 was made to a private organization under misleading instructions, causing further financial damage to the state.
The legal proceedings against the former minister are ongoing.
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