The Colombo Magistrate's Court yesterday postponed the hearing of the bribery case against former Civil Aviation Minister Priyankara Jayaratne and his private secretary B.Dayawansa.
MP Jayaratne was charged with creating a position called ‘Coordinating Secretary’ to the Aviation Ministry and appointing the former Minister’s Private Secretary B.Dayawansha as the Development Plan Coordinating Officer of the Civil Aviation Authority contrary to the Civil Aviation Act.
The Bribery Commission alleged that Priyankara Jayaratne had unlawfully appointed his private secretary as the Development Plan Coordinating Officer from 2011 to 2012, while he was serving as the Civil Aviation Minister.
When the case was taken up yesterday, MP Jayaratne and his personal secretary, B. Dayawansa appeared before the court.
Due to the absence of the Retired Engineer of the Civil Aviation Authority Aberathna Wickramasinghe (first witness), the case was postponed. However,Colombo Chief Magistrate Ranga Dissanayake issued the notice on the first witness of this case to appear before the next hearing day.
Magistrate fixed further hearing for September 11.
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