Energy Minister Jayakody granted bail after indictment

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Colombo, March 27 (Daily Mirror) - Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody was granted bail by the Colombo High Court after indictments were served against him in a corruption case.

The charges were filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption before High Court Judge Rashantha Godawela.

Following the service of indictments, the court ordered Jayakody’s release on two sureties of Rs. 1 million each. The court also directed that his fingerprints be recorded and a report submitted.

According to the indictment, Jayakody allegedly caused a loss of Rs. 8,859,708 to the government in 2016 while serving at the Lanka Fertilizer Company, by granting an undue advantage to a private company during a procurement process.

He has been charged under Section 70 of the Bribery Act for corruption. The case is scheduled for a pre-trial conference on May 6.

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Soham Friday, 27 March 2026 12:04 PM

So person charged with corruption and on bail now in cabinet of pacha kumara. Lol

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Priyanee Wijesekera Friday, 27 March 2026 02:39 PM

Have they taken the example by murderers, life-convicts, fraudsters in previous cabinets?

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Ram P Friday, 27 March 2026 03:10 PM

The decision was only today. Give them time. Soham has forgotten that when Keheliya was charged and was on bail won his No Confidence motion when the rogue parliamentarians voted to have the motion rejected

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Rakitha W Friday, 27 March 2026 12:36 PM

He should step aside or resign from his ministerial portfolio until the case concludes. That's the country we we voted for. President Dissanayake has the responsibility and opportunity to uphold his word.

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Shahul Hamza Friday, 27 March 2026 12:40 PM

Coal Scam !! 25 years RI !!

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Renaissance Friday, 27 March 2026 01:22 PM

How can this person continue to serve as a minister? Was this the "renaissance" the JVP promised during election campaigns? If this happened under another regime, then the JVP guys would have turned the county upside down by now!

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Realistica Adams Friday, 27 March 2026 02:09 PM

This case was known by all and sundry for 9 years. Would he have been indicted if he was not a minister? No. How many other officials in SL will be in similar situations, but not charged, is a good question? So, it’s sort of political. However, the facts as they are, the minister must step down from his position temporarily, until he is discharged by the courts. This will give credibility to him and the government. Deputy, step in, no one is indispensable, IMO.

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