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Govt continues to maintain that a sugar scam did not take place

Share: Colombo (News 1st); The government continues to maintain that a scam did not take place when importing sugar to the country, Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance Anura Priyadarshana Yapa told reporters on Wednesday (17). “The import tax on multiple commodities including sugar was reduced to 25 cents in October 2020, and it remains unchanged because the government wants a considerable period to reduce prices,” he said. If the tax which was reduced to 25 cents was increased to Rs. 50/- within a short period, then one can assume a scam had taken place, however, that is not the case, said Anura Priyadarshana Yapa.

LankaWeb – Two Trial-at-Bars to try Bond Scam suspects

Posted on February 18th, 2021 Courtesy Adaderana The Chief Justice has appointed two Trial-at Bars for the hearing of the Bond Scam cases involving the two Treasury Bond Auctions in March 2016. The Attorney General requested for a Trial at Bar for the case on February 11, 2021, to try former Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake, former Governor of Central Bank Arjuna Mahendran, Arjun Aloysius, and 07 others with regard to the relevant trial. Subsequently, on February 15, he made a request for another Trial-at-Bar to hear the relevant case. Accordingly, Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya has appointed two separate Trial-at-Bars to hear the case. The first Trial-at-Bar consists of High Court Judges D. Thotawatta, Manjula Thilakaratne, and M. Irasadeen.

Trial-at-Bars appointed for bond scam cases

Share: COLOMBO (News 1st): The Chief Justice appointed two Trial-at-Bars to hear the Bond Scam cases involving two bond auctions in March 2016, following a request by the Attorney General, confirmed State Counsel Nishara Jayaratne, the coordinating officer to the Attorney General. High Court Judges D.Thotawatta, Manjula Thilakarathne & M. Irsadeen were appointed to the first trial at bar & High Court Judges Amal Ranaraja, Namal Balalle & Adithya Patabandige were appointed to the second trial at bar to hear the Bond Scam cases. Latest News

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