BRIBERY PROBE IN PROGRESS AGAINST ENERGY MINISTER KUMARA JAYAKODY; LEGAL ACTION IF COMMISSION DECIDES

CIABOC Ranga Dissanayake said yesterday that he would institute legal action against Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody Decision to prosecute or not under the Bribery Act rests with the three-member Commission, not the Director General He is also facing corruption complaints over misappropriation of funds amounting to Rs.8 million while serving at the Fertilizer Corporation in 2015 If the Commission decides to file a case against Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody, it will be the first case under the NPP to face bribery charges

- DARSHANA SANJEEWA BALASURIYA

Director General of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) Ranga Dissanayake said yesterday that he would institute legal action against Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody over charges against him, depending on the