Alleged use of SPC funds to pay Keheliya’s mobile phone bill: Case fixed for pre-trial

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A corruption case filed against Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and former State Printing Corporation (SPC) Chairman was today fixed for pre-trial to be held on December 9 by Colombo High Court.

The Director General of Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption had filed this corruption case against two accused for allegedly causing an unlawful loss of Rs.230,984 to the government after paying former Minister’s one month mobile phone bill using SPC funds, while functioning as the Mass Media Minister in 2012.

When the case called before Colombo High Court Judge Damith Thotawatte, the Bribery Commission informed court that the prosecution is expecting to bring several amendments to the indictments. President's Counsel Kalinga Indatissa appearing for the defence raised objections against the prosecution's move to amend the indictments at the moment the case has been fixed for pre-trial.

The Bribery Commission alleged that the Minister Rambukwella had induced the former CPC chairman to pay his mobile phone bill from March 15, 2012 to April 14, 2012 causing an unlawful loss to the government, while serving as the Mass Media Minister.

The Bribery Commission had named former (SPC) Jayampathi Bandara Heenkenda as an accused for aiding and abetting to commit the offence.(Lakmal Sooriyagoda)

Comments - 13

Lala Thursday, 03 November 2022 02:27 PM

Waste of money please hand over this expenses to someone needy citizens. Because each and everyone knows what is out come verdict.

DM Thursday, 03 November 2022 02:28 PM

In few weeks/months time we will hear Minister Keheliya Rambukwella has been acquitted from all charges. This is nothing new to us. What a failed state!

Cherath Thursday, 03 November 2022 02:34 PM

Rs.230,984 for 1 month phone bill picked up by the people! Sri Lanka the land of disparity? The gap between rich and poor has risen over all other forms of discrimination in the last 3 decades.

Corrupt to the Core Thursday, 03 November 2022 03:45 PM

See the quality of our Politicians.They will stoop down to any low grade behaviour.Earlier we heard reports of this man being paid a medical bill by MR out of the President's Fund.

Nandasena R Thursday, 03 November 2022 04:58 PM

Why does such cases of corruption against Ministers never end up finding these big time crooks guilty? Simply the state machinery wants to show that these real big time crooks are squeaky clean. If so, how do they have these fat bank balances overseas and able to have their children lead a luxurious life in a developed country like Australia?

Tom jones Thursday, 03 November 2022 05:48 PM

This fellow has no shame. He is hiding behind his bearded.

sam Thursday, 03 November 2022 06:08 PM

Waste of more funds

Cassim Zarook Friday, 04 November 2022 12:12 AM

Happened in 2012. Living in 2022. Pretrial begins . Burial will be had post haste Long Live Justice Mylanka.

VJ Friday, 04 November 2022 12:40 AM

At least put one criminal behind bars to prove to the people our judicial system is still working.

Punchi Friday, 04 November 2022 07:22 AM

Why are we targeting this minister when as a country we are diverting food and medicine aid received at no cost to feed and look after our 330,000 Rana Virus subjugating our fellow citizens in the North and East

Dr. K.M.J. Samarasinghe Friday, 04 November 2022 08:15 AM

He Keheliya, is a Master to rob and live, well I got to know from a Senior Health Department Officer that he had played out so many millions, importing cheap drugs from India.

A.M. Appuhamy [Leading Hardware Merchant from Kandy] Friday, 04 November 2022 08:20 AM

Trap him Sir, Keheliya Rambukwela borrowed 4.7 million from me (I am a Hardware Merchant from Kandy) before last elections, promising he will settle me in full within six months, until now he had not paid me a red cent.

joshua Friday, 04 November 2022 10:17 AM

A disgraceful politician. Did the son settle the Government for the state vehicle he used, and which met with an accident in Colombo 7 long time ago?

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