⚖️ Court Postpones Corruption Case Against Ex-Minister Jayakody to 5 Oct

• Case Overview: Colombo High Court postponed the trial against former Power and Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody regarding an alleged corruption case to 5 October. • Financial Impact: The Bribery Commission alleges Jayakody caused a loss exceeding Rs. 8.8 million to the Government during his tenure as Procurement Manager at the Lanka Fertiliser Company in 2014. • Key Allegations: Funds were paid as an advance to a private firm for carpeting a warehouse complex, but the physical work was never executed. • Recovery Status: According to former company leadership testimony, only Rs. 2.21 million has been recovered under the performance bond to date.