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Bribery case: Notice on SB to appear before court on Jan. 28

by Sandasen Marasinghe

Colombo High Court Judge Sisira de Abrew issued notice on former Minister S. B. Dissanayake to appear before Court on January 28, 2005, with regard to the bribery case filed against him by the Commission to investigate allegations of bribery and corruption.

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery and Corruption filed bribery charges against Dissanayake after he was unable to account for his cash and wealth amounting to Rs. 39 million amassed between March 31, 1995 and September 30, 2001.

According to the charges, the cash that former minister could not account for includes Rs. 2.5 million deposited in the Union Bank in 1997, Rs. 3.4 million spent to by shares between 1997 and 1998, Rs. 8.4 million paid to the Union Bank to settle an over draft between 1997 and 2000 and Rs. 2.3 million spent for the family expenditure between 1995 and 2001.

It also includes the house at Madanwala, Hanguranketha built at Rs. 20.3 million between 1997 and 2000 and two vehicles bought at Rs. 2.3 million.

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