Former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, his son Ramith Rambukwella, daughter Amali Nayanika Rambukwella, and a domestic aide were served indictments today (17) in two separate corruption cases filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).
The indictments were presented before Colombo High Court Judge Mohomad Mihal.
According to CIABOC, during his tenure as a Cabinet Minister, Keheliya Rambukwella had allegedly placed individuals not employed by his ministry on his private staff payroll and diverted their salaries and allowances to his personal bank accounts. The alleged scheme is said to have caused significant financial loss to the state.
The court ordered each accused to post Rs. 50,000 cash bail and two sureties of Rs. 1 million each. A travel ban was also imposed on all four defendants. Preliminary hearings for these cases have been scheduled for January 12 and 14.
In a separate case involving only Keheliya Rambukwella and his son Ramith, indictments were also issued today. Both were ordered to post Rs. 50,000 cash bail and two sureties of Rs. 1 million each. The pre-trial conference for this case is set for January 20.
The Bribery Commission states that the alleged acts constitute corruption and aiding and abetting under Sri Lankan law, reflecting ongoing efforts to address misuse of public office.
