The case against former Transport Minister Kumara Welgama for causing a financial loss to the Sri Lanka Transport Board by allegedly appointing a deputy chairman to the SLTB in 2010 violating the Transport Board Act was yesterday postponed for March 3 to amend the charges by the Colombo Additional Magistrate Aruni Attigalle.
Counsel Buddhika Jayasinghe appearing for the suspect informed court a revision application has been filed in high court against the Bribery Commission questioning the legality of filing a case against Mr. Welgama and it is pending.
The suspect was accused by the commission over appointing a person into a position which was not found under the Act.
However, the former minister had appointed L.A. Wimalaratne as the deputy chairman and caused a financial loss of around Rs. 3.2 million to the SLTB on his salary payments.
The Bribery Commission had informed the court that the former minister had committed an offence under clause 70 of the Bribery Act.
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