The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) informed the Colombo Magistrate’s Court that indictments will be filed before the High Court against former Fisheries Minister Rajitha Senaratne and two others over alleged irregularities in awarding a sand mining project at the Kirinda Fishery Harbour.
The case was taken up yesterday (26) before Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanka S. Bodaragama, court reporters said.
According to CIABOC officials, investigations revealed that the government suffered a loss of over Rs. 26 million after the project was awarded to a Korean company in violation of legal procedures.
Along with Senaratne, former Ceylon Fishery Harbour Corporation Chairman Upali Liyanage has also been named as a defendant. Both suspects have already been released on bail.
The case will be taken up again on January 30, 2026.
