The Colombo High Court yesterday served indictments on Avant-Garde Maritime Services Chairman Nissanka Senadhipathi and retired Maj.Gen. Palitha Fernando who headed the state-owned Rakna Lanka company.
This is for allegedly offering and accepting a bribe of Rs.35.5 million regarding the Avant-Garde floating armoury transaction.
When the case came up before High Court Judge R. Gurusinghe, the two accused were ordered to be released on a cash bail of Rs.100,000 with two sureties of one million rupees each. The case was fixed for trial on March 19, 20, 21 and 22. The Bribery Commission Director General had filed indictments against Senadhipathi and Fernando on 47 counts under section 17, 19, 21 and 25 of Bribery Commission Act.
The two accused were arrested by Bribery Commission on September 6, 2016 for offering a bribe of Rs.35.5 million to Maj. Gen. Palitha Fernando by Avant-Garde Chairman Nissanka Senadhipathi consequent to the Avant-Garde floating armoury transaction between 2012 and 2014.
Senior State Counsel Janaka Bandara appeared for the Bribery Commission. President’s Counsel Gamini Marapana appeared for the accused.
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