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Galvanised pipe case against Keheliya and two former officials of SLRC fixed for July 18
The Colombo High Court on Monday fixed July 18 as the next hearing date in the case filed against former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and two former officials of the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC).
The case, taken up before High Court, relates to allegations that Rambukwella and the two officials caused an unlawful loss to the government by misusing public funds belonging to SLRC in 2014.
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption has filed indictments against Rambukwella—who was serving as the Minister of Mass Media at the time, along with former SLRC Director General Liyanage Chandrapala, and then Chairman Wimalasena Rupasinghe. The charges allege the trio committed acts of corruption under the Bribery Act between November 25 and December 10, 2014, by authorising the purchase of 600 galvanized iron (GI) pipes worth Rs. 990,000 using SLRC funds.
The case includes four counts filed under the Bribery Act and the Penal Code. The prosecution has named 26 witnesses and listed 17 items as productions in the indictment.
By AJA Abeynayake
The Cabinet of Ministers granted their concurrence to the resolution furnished by the Minister of Youth Affairs to appoint S. Achchudan of Special Grade of Sri Lanka Administrative Service, who is currently serving as an Additional Commissioner of Elections at the Elections Commission who is
recommended by the panel of interviewers to the post of Director General of the Sports Development Department with effect form 01.01.2026.
The Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to the proposal furnished by the Minister of Environment to publish the draft bill of the National Environment (Amended) Act in the government gazette notification and subsequently to submit the same to the Parliament for its concurrence.
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Buddhism, Religious, and Cultural Affairs to provide tax relief on imported dates received as donations or gift for Ramadan.
This year’s Ramadan fasting season is scheduled to begin on 19-02-2026 and end on 21-03-2026.
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S. Achchudan appointed as Director General of the Sports Development Department.
Amendment of the National Environment Act No. 47 of 1980
Tax relief for Dates received as donations or gifts for Ramadan
Cabinet nod to establish the Sri Lanka Industrial Transformation and innovation Authority
Temporary employment of Sri Lankan labour in the State of Israel
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