Colombo High Court Judge Mohamed Mihal today (05) ordered that the further hearing of evidence in the case filed against three defendants, including former minister Keheliya Rambukwella, be taken up on December 19.
The judge issued the order after considering the submissions made when the case was called before the Colombo High Court today.
Key Points
- Case against Keheliya Rambukwella and two other defendants fixed for December 19
- Trial is being heard before Colombo High Court Judge Mohamed Mihal
- Accused of purchasing 600 GI pipes using Rs. 9.9 lakhs of Rupavahini Corporation funds during the 2015 presidential election
The GI pipes transaction behind the case
The defendants stand accused of purchasing 600 GI pipes for political activities using nearly one million rupees (Rs. 9.9 lakhs) belonging to the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, while Rambukwella served as the Minister of Mass Media during the 2015 presidential election.
The Bribery Commission filed this case alleging that the transaction caused a financial loss to the state.
Other defendants named
In addition to former minister Keheliya Rambukwella, former Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation Chairman Wimal Rubasinghe and its former Director General Chandrapala Liyanage have also been named as defendants in the case.
What's next?
The further examination of evidence in the case is scheduled to be taken up again before the Colombo High Court on December 19.
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