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| Wednesday, 11 February 2004 |
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by Sarath Malalasekera The Commission on Bribery and Corruption yesterday produced 17 suspects, including former chairman of the Sri Jayewardenapura Hospital, two Navy personnel, several persons attached to local government bodies, Co-operative banks and Samurdhi organisations before the Colombo Chief Magistrate and Additional District Judge, Sarojini Kusala Weerawardena who were alleged to have deposited billions of rupees in State funds in the Pramuka Bank and had obtained 'Gold Certificates' to the tune of several millions of rupees as bribes. Anil Rajakaruna and J. A. Yasaratne both of the Western Province Road Development Authority, Chandima Sudhamma Silva, former chairman of Sri Jayewardenapura Hospital, Rohana Bandara Herath and Sunil Senadheera both of Co-operative Development Department, Victor Senaratne and A. N. M. Bandara of Co-operative Society Education, Seneviratne Bandaranayake of the Rubber Research Institute, Sumilal Priyadharshana Jayawardena and Ranajan Sarath Fernando of Sri Lanka Navy, M. Abdul Siddick of Mahaweli, Sisira Lokukumara of Galle District Co-operative, Vinitha Samaraweera of Gampaha District Co-operative Bank, M. Dharmadasa of Samurdhi Organisation, Dompe, J. A. Lal Premasiri of Attanagalla Samurdhi Organisation, L. Jayantha Sudesh, Horana Samurdhi Society and A. M. Richard of Colombo District Co-operative Bank. The seventeen suspects were granted bail in cash and surety. The officials of the Bribery Commission told court that they were not objecting to the suspects being granted bail as the investigations into all complaints had been completed. The Bribery Commission commenced investigations against these suspects on a complaint made by Central Bank Investigations Department Director Ms. P. P. Sirisena. |
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