{"id":28878,"date":"2026-07-30T23:26:43","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T17:56:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/?p=28878"},"modified":"2026-07-31T00:02:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T18:32:35","slug":"bribery-commission-files-indictments-against-rajitha-senaratne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/?p=28878","title":{"rendered":"Bribery Commission Files Indictments Against Rajitha Senaratne"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) informed Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanka S. Bodaragama yesterday (28) that steps will be taken to file indictments in the High Court against former Fisheries Minister Rajitha Senaratne over an alleged financial loss exceeding Rs. 26 million caused to the government by awarding a sand dredging project at the Kirinda Fisheries Harbour to a Korean company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Bribery Commission made these submissions when the case was called through a motion. CIABOC also requested the court to discharge the first suspect in the case, former Chairman of the Ceylon Fishery Harbours Corporation Upali Liyanage, from the charges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Representing the commission, CIABOC informed the court that indictments will be filed against the second suspect, Rajitha Senaratne, tomorrow (31) before High Court No. 10 or 11, with only the filing of indictments scheduled for that day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After considering the submissions, the Magistrate ordered the Bribery Commission to file the indictments and inform the court accordingly, while discharging the first suspect from the charges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The case is scheduled to be called again on December 04.<\/p>\n<div class='saic-wrapper saic-default saic-border' style='overflow: hidden;'><div class='saic-wrap-link'><a id='saic-link-28878' class='saic-link saic-icon-link saic-icon-link-true auto-load-true' href='?post_id=28878&amp;comments=0&amp;get=30&amp;order=DESC' title='0 Comments'><i class='saico-comment'><\/i><span>0<\/span> Comments<\/a><\/div><!--.saic-wrap-link--><div id='saic-wrap-commnent-28878' class='saic-wrap-comments' style='display:none;'><div id='saic-wrap-form-28878' class='saic-wrap-form saic-clearfix'><div class='saic-form-avatar'><\/div><div id='saic-container-form-28878' class='saic-container-form saic-no-login'><div id='respond-28878' class='respond clearfix'><form action='https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/wp-comments-post.php' method='post' id='commentform-28878'><p class=\"comment-form-author saic-field-1\"><input id=\"author\" name=\"author\" type=\"text\" aria-required=\"true\" class=\"saic-input\" placeholder=\"Name\" \/><span class=\"saic-required\">*<\/span><span class=\"saic-error-info saic-error-info-name\">Enter your name<\/span><\/p><p class=\"comment-form-email saic-hide\"><input name=\"email\" value=\"anonymous@wordpress.com\" type=\"hidden\" class=\"saic-input\" placeholder=\"e-mail\" \/><\/p><div class=\"saic-wrap-textarea\"><textarea id=\"saic-textarea-28878\" class=\"waci_comment saic-textarea autosize-textarea\" name=\"comment\" aria-required=\"true\" placeholder=\"Write comment\" rows=\"1\"><\/textarea><span class=\"saic-required\">*<\/span><span class=\"saic-error-info saic-error-info-text\">2 characters minimum.<\/span><\/div><div class='saic-wrap-submit clearfix'><div class=\"saic-media-btns\"><a class=\"saic-btn-image\" href=\"?post_id=28878&amp;action=image\" title=\"Insert image\"><span class=\"saico-camera\"><\/span><\/a><a class=\"saic-btn-video\" href=\"?post_id=28878&amp;action=video\" title=\"Insert video\"><span class=\"saico-film\"><\/a><a class=\"saic-last saic-btn-link\" href=\"?post_id=28878&amp;action=url\" title=\"Insert link\"><span class=\"saico-link\"><\/a><\/div><p class='form-submit'><span class=\"saic-hide\">Do not change these fields following<\/span><input type=\"text\" class=\"saic-hide\" name=\"name\" value=\"username\"><input type=\"text\" class=\"saic-hide\" name=\"nombre\" value=\"\"><input type=\"text\" class=\"saic-hide\" name=\"form-saic\" value=\"\"><input type=\"button\" class=\"saic-form-btn saic-cancel-btn\" value=\"Cancel\"><input name='submit' id='submit-28878' value='Send' type='submit' \/><input type='hidden' name='comment_post_ID' value='28878' id='comment_post_ID' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='comment_parent' id='comment_parent' value='0' \/>\n<\/p><div class='saic-captcha' id='saic-captcha-28878'><span class='saic-captcha-text'><\/span><input type='text' maxlength='2' id='saic-captcha-value-28878' class='saic-captcha-value saic-input'\/><\/div><!--.saic-captcha--><\/div><\/form><\/div><\/div><!--.saic-container-form--><\/div><!--.saic-wrap-form--><div id='saic-comment-status-28878'  class='saic-comment-status'><\/div><ul id='saic-container-comment-28878' class='saic-container-comments saic-order-DESC ' data-order='DESC'><\/ul><div class='saic-holder-28878 saic-holder'><\/div><\/div><!--.saic-wrap-comments--><\/div><!--.saic-wrapper-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) informed Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanka S. 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