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Former Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena granted bail in bribery case

Former Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena granted bail in bribery case

ByAnthem Editorial News

Former Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena was released on bail by the Colombo High Court on Friday (August 7), following an indictment filed against him by the Bribery Commission.

The indictment filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) alleges that he accepted a bribe of Rs. 1 million from a businessman.

The alleged bribe relates to facilitating a Board of Investment (BOI) matter in 2013, during his tenure as the Minister of Investment Promotion.

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