The case filed by the Bribery commission against JO MP Rohitha Abeygunawardena for illegally obtaining assets and properties worth over Rs. 40 million has been postponed to July 6 by the Colombo High Court.
While the case was called today before Colombo High Court Judge A.A.R Heiyanthuduwa the case was postponed as the judge who presides over the case regularly, Judge Sampath Wijayaratne was on official duty leave.
Rohitha Abeygunawardena was also not in courts today when the case was called with his lawyer presenting a medical to courts said his client was unwell and unable to attend.
Accordingly the Judge ordered the accused party to be present in court on the next court date while also requesting that witnesses to be present on the day.
The Bribery Commission has filed the case against Rohitha Abeygunawardena alleging that he had obtained assets worth Rs. 40.1 million thereby illegally exceeding his legitimate income during the years 2004 and 2006 when he was a Minister of the then government.
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