Ex-bosses of Rakna Lanka and Avant Garde indicted in HC

4 August 2017 07:20 pm

Rakna Arakshaka Lanka Limited's former chairman (Rtd) Major General Palitha Fernando and Avant Garde's former chairman (Rtd) Major Nissanka Senadhipathy were indicted on 47 counts by the Bribery Commission in the Colombo High Court today.

They face charges of soliciting and accepting Rs.35.5 million as a gratification to transfer Maritime Protection Services from the Sri Lanka Army to Rakna Arakshaka Lanka Ltd.

The accused were indicted under Sections 17 19, 21 and 25 of the Bribery Act. (T. Farook Thajudeen)