Modara Fisheries Harbour case; Rajitha pleads not guilty of charges

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Colombo Nov. 24 (Daily Mirror)- Former Minister of Fisheries Rajitha Senaratne and two others who were indicted before the Colombo High Court, for causing losses to the State when leasing out the Modara Fisheries Harbour to a private company in 2014, pleaded not guilty of the charges following the reading out of the charges against them by the interpreter mudliar of the court.

The case was called before Colombo High Court judge Navaratne Marasinghe and the indictments against the accused were read out before the open court by the mudliar to the accused and they pleaded not guilty of the charges.

In this case, former Minister of Fisheries Rajitha Senaratna and two others, former Chairman of the Ceylon Fisheries Harbour Corporation (CFHC) Upali Liyanage and its former Managing Director Neil Ravindra Munasinghe are indicted for committing financial losses to the State.

They are accused of causing losses to the government by urging the Board of Directors of the Ceylon Fisheries Harbour Corporation to lease the Modera Fisheries Harbour to a private company for a scanty amount between the period from August 01 and November 01, 2014, while purposely knowing that a loss would be cause to the State by the transaction.

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Cheers Friday, 24 November 2023 04:28 PM

Patta horek

UAli Friday, 24 November 2023 04:49 PM

Public wishing some civic rights organization come forward to sue these rogues following the steps of rajapaksha clan case, in supreme courts for mismanagement of public funds for purpose of personal gain while letting poor to suffer the brunt,

Premalal Perera Friday, 24 November 2023 05:27 PM

I hope the AG act fairly and professionally when drafting the indictment.

Lion Friday, 24 November 2023 06:28 PM

Earn enough money on this deal , hope the judiciary will fix him this time.

Sambo Saturday, 25 November 2023 07:40 AM

Every one who steals and cheats are not found guilty only in Sri Lanka. That's why we are called like "no other country" that's for real.

Karen Saturday, 25 November 2023 08:06 AM

This fellow is a big crook who has earned enough while he was the monster of fisheries later as the minister of housing and construction. He appiont his catchers as board of directors to corporations and play around.

Namal Bandaranayake Sunday, 26 November 2023 07:15 AM

Hora Dantaya is safe again! They will never be guilty in any robberies or thefts! Very sad and ugly side of politics and justice system! When the people can eradicate this and punish all culprits who ruled the country since 1948 (whether live or dead)!

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