Former Civil Aviation Minister Priyankara Jayaratne and his private secretary were yesterday noticed to appear in Courts on August 21 by Colombo Chief Magistrate regarding a corruption case filed by Bribery Commission for causing unlawful loss to the government.
This is for appointing an individual as a Development Plan Coordinating Officer of the Civil Aviation Authority contrary to the Civil Aviation Act.
The Director General of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption filed this case against former Minister Priyankara Jayaratne and his private secretary B. Dayawansha under section 70 of the Bribery Act on five charges.
The Bribery Commission alleged that the former Minister had unlawfully appointed B. Dayawansha as the Development Plan Coordinating Officer from 2011 to 2012, while he was serving as the Civil Aviation Minister.