Former Executive Director of the State Engineering Corporation, Sarathchandra Gunaratna Jayatilaka, has been arrested on corruption charges. Officers from the Bribery Commission today arrested Jayatilaka for authorizing the use of State Engineering Corporation employees and resources to renovate the United National Party headquarters, “Sirikotha”, without following proper procedures. According to the Bribery Commission, the move resulted in a financial loss of Rs. 1,667,294.87 to the Corporation and an undue benefit to the political party. The suspect is scheduled to be presented before the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court. (Newswire) The post UNP HQ renovation : Bribery arrests top former official appeared…
UNP HQ renovation : Bribery arrests top former official
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