Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody granted bail in corruption case - DailyNews
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Source: Daily News
Published: 2026-03-27 19:21 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Crime & Justice, Energy, Law & Courts, Sri Lanka, Crime & Justice
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Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody has been indicted by the Colombo High Court over allegations of corruption during his tenure at the Ceylon Fertilizer Company in 2016. The case, filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), accuses Jayakody of influencing a procurement process for carpeting the Hunupitiya warehouse, causing a loss of Rs.
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