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SC overturns Appeal Court order over case against Ravi Karunanayake

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11 months ago

May 24, 2024

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The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has today granted special leave to appeal in a high-profile bribery case against former Minister of Finance Ravi Karunanayake.

The case centers around allegations that Karunanayake accepted an apartment from Arjun Aloysius, a director of a primary dealer company.

This development follows the submission of a special leave to appeal application by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).

The application sought to challenge an earlier decision by the Court of Appeal, which had overruled a preliminary objection raised by CIABOC. The objection contended that the accused, Karunanayake, did not have the right to appeal against an interim order of the High Court.

The legal wrangling began in the High Court, where Karunanayake’s defense argued that he could not be considered a ‘public servant’ under the Bribery Act. They pointed to Article 170 of the Constitution, which excludes Ministers from the definition of ‘public officer.’ However, the High Court rejected this argument, ruling that the former Minister of Finance falls within the scope of a ‘public servant’ and could therefore be indicted under the Bribery Act.

(dailymirror.lk)
(This story, originally published by dailymirror.lk has not been edited by SLM staff)

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Ranil to appear before CIABOC on Monday

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2 hours ago

April 25, 2025

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Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe will appear before the Bribery Commission on April 28 over the statement he had made on MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake, his lawyers have informed the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).

Wickremesinghe was initially summoned by the CIABOC on April 17 in relation to a statement he had made about the bribery case filed against New Democratic Front MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake.

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Vijitha to attend Pope Francis’s Funeral Mass

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2 hours ago

April 25, 2025

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Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath will represent the Government of Sri Lanka at the funeral of His Holiness Pope Francis.

The late Pope’s funeral is scheduled to be held on April 26, 2025 in Saint Peter’s Square, Vatican City.

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President makes sudden visit to Kandy (Pics)

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2 hours ago

April 25, 2025

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President Anura Kumara Disanayake last night (April 24) conducted an inspection tour of Kandy city to inspect the “Siri Dalada Wandanawa” and the related issues that have emerged.

The President held an urgent meeting with relevant officials to address issues related to the provision of facilities and sanitation for devotees visiting the “Siri Dalada Wandanawa”.

Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation Minister K.D. Lalkantha, Diyawadana Nilame of the Sri Dalada Maligawa Nilanga Dela Bandara, Acting Inspector General of Police Priyantha Weerasuriya, Army Commander Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo, Governor of the Central Province Prof. Sarath Abeykoon, Kandy District Secretary Indika Udawatte and others participated in this meeting.

(President’s Media Division)