Tuesday 3 January 2017

Trial on LECO fraud fixed to be continued

By Shehan Chamika Silva

Continuation of the trial against former Officials of Lanka Electricity Company (LECO), Champani Padmasekara, Nevil Susantha, Devapriya Wimalakeerthi, Wimal Perera for allegedly causing a Rs. 720,000 financial lost to the LECO by leasing a building in Nugegoda in 2007, was fixed for March 30 and April 4 by Colombo Chief Magistrate Lal Bandara today.

Earlier, the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption had charged the five suspects including the land lord Ariya thilaka senevirathne under Clause 70 of the Bribery Act over the Corruption on hiring a 6000 squire feet land for 15,120,000 for four years when they had a opportunity to hire the land at a lesser price.

When the Case was taken up before Court today, witness number five, the Attorney who prepared the leasing deeds delivered evidence and he was also cross examined by the defence.

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