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Ex-CJ Mohan Peiris acquitted from bribery case

30 Mar 2021

Former Attorney General and Chief Justice Mohan Peiris PC and two others were acquitted from a bribery case by the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court yesterday (30). The case had been filed against the three for allegedly preparing an erroneous report to gain undue benefits. When the case was taken up before Colombo Chief Magistrate Buddhika Sri Ragala on 17 February, the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) had informed that it had taken steps to withdraw the case due to a technical error. Accordingly, Shavendra Fernando PC, appearing for the defence party, had requested the Magistrate to release his clients from the case. The case was filed during the previous United National Front (UNF)-led Government against Peiris, Supreme Court Judge Justice A.H.M.D. Nawaz, and former Secretary to the Ministry of Power and Energy M.M. Charles Ferdinando for allegedly committing an offence under the Bribery Act. According to the complaint, the officials had failed to provide proper instructions to take legal action against alleged irregularities in the purchase of a land by the Lanka Electricity Company (Pvt.) Ltd. (LECO) between 1 and 10 December 2010.

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